ColorChef vs Red Wheel Fundraising Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of ColorChef vs Red Wheel Fundraising including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
ColorChef Franchise
Red Wheel Fundraising Franchise
Investment $121,250 - $162,500$38,000 - $86,000
Franchise Fee N/A$20,000
Royalty Fee -8%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19801982
Year Franchised 20051988
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee -$2000


Business Experience Requirements

 
ColorChef Franchise
Red Wheel Fundraising Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
ColorChef Franchise
Red Wheel Fundraising Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-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

 
ColorChef Franchise
Red Wheel Fundraising Franchise
Training -* Available at headquarters: 30 hours+

* At franchisee's location: 8 hours+

* At existing franchisees' locations: 30 hours+

Support --
Marketing --
Operations -* Franchise can be run from home

* 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

* Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 3

* Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


Expansion Plans

 
ColorChef Franchise
Red Wheel Fundraising Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About ColorChef

No longer franchising

About Red Wheel Fundraising

Since 1982 Red Wheel has been in the business of manufacturing food for fundraising. Headquarters are in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Our business has grown steadily. Today Red Wheel is the industry’s largest manufacturer of the best variety of frozen food for fundraising.

Red Wheel manufactures the best food products to help fundraising groups attain their goals. Our tagline of "our goal is to help you attain yours" says it all.