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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Sir Chocolate vs Schwiertert's Cones & Candy including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $41,300 - $136,500 | $560,000 - $890,000 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 5% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2003 | - |
Year Franchised | 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 | The initial training covers all material aspects of the operation of a Schwietert’s Cones & Candy franchise unit and is comprised of classroom and on-the-job training. |
Support | - | On-site support to you for the first month. After that we will provide continuous support through trainings, webinars, and access to numerous networks through a franchisee alliance. |
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 | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
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.