Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company vs Candy Bouquet Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company vs Candy Bouquet including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Franchise
Candy Bouquet Franchise
Investment $178,300 - $250,500$5,900 - $33,000
Franchise Fee $20,000$3,600 - $29,000
Royalty Fee 5%0
Advertising Fee 1-2%-
Year Founded 19811989
Year Franchised 20021993
Term Of Agreement 5 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years5 years
Renewal Fee $2K25% of original fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Franchise
Candy Bouquet Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Franchise
    Candy Bouquet Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Franchise
    Candy Bouquet Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet
    Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks
    Operations 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 Franchise can be run from home.

    1% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Franchise
    Candy Bouquet Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company

    Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company is an award-winning chocolatier founded in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to the opening in 1981, our founding chocolatier spent years training with the finest candy makers across the country. His apprenticeship taught him the secrets of handcrafting premium chocolates in small batches. Some of the recipes used today were passed down from candy maker to candy maker dating back to 1904. Our All Natural chocolates are made with the purest and finest ingredients - including Fair Trade Certified Cocoa and Cane Sugar!
     
    Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company was founded in 1981 in St. Louis, Missouri. Our vision was simple, use the finest ingredients such as pure chocolate, fresh salted nuts, creamy hand made caramel, and centers prepared in small batches at a time. We then began many year round traditions such as the fresh chocolate covered strawberries by hand dipping them every morning. Our distinct recipe of our rich, creamy milk and dark chocolate has separated us from the rest of the industry. We strive to bring you the highest grade of chocolates which is why our chocolate is "made with real cocoa beans." In late 2002, Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company envisioned expansion by adding more stores. In order to do so, we franchised our candy store concept while maintaining superb quality. Today we continue to open more candy stores with great success.
     

    About Candy Bouquet

    Flowers and candy have always gone together, but for Margaret McEntire, that combination created a business that now boasts storefront and homebased franchises in 49 states and 44 countries.

    Candy Bouquet was born in a Little Rock, Arkansas, garage, where McEntire created arrangements using candies and chocolates in place of flowers. Now franchisees worldwide sell, ship and deliver the bouquets, which can also include cookies, balloons and stuffed animals.