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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Powell's Sweet Shoppe vs Sir Chocolate including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Investment | $370,000 - $440,000 | $41,300 - $136,500 |
| Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $25,000 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | - |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | - | 7 years |
| Term Of Agreement | - | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | - | $5K/$10K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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| In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
| Franchise Fees | -/- | No/No |
| Start-up Costs | -/- | No/No |
| Equipment | -/- | No/No |
| Inventory | -/- | No/No |
| Receivables | -/- | No/No |
| Payroll | -/- | No/No |
Training & Support |
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| Training | - | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * At franchisee's location: 3-5 days |
| Support | - | - |
| Marketing | - | - |
| Operations | - | * Franchise can be run from home * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | - | Yes |
| Canada Expansion | - | - |
| International Expansion | - | Yes |
A retail candy store taken from Americas imagination at the turn of the previous century. Candy, Gifts, Toys & Gelato Ice Cream
NO LONGER FRANCHISING
Sir Chocolate began as a one-man operation with only a single chocolate fountain. Since then, the company has expanded from a homebased business into a combination warehouse, kitchen and office. The lone fountain has grown into a mobile chocolate fountain cart made for special events, a retail outlet and fondue gift baskets. Franchisees have three options for running their business: catering, retail and a retail-vending cart.