Cookie Factory Bakery

Founded: 1970 Franchising since: 1991

P.O. Box 6158 St. Joseph, Missouri 64506-1058

Phone: (816)364-1088

Franchisor has 15 employee(s); 1 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2005	18	0	0	4

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, United states

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Negotiable

Total investment: $98K-237.5K Franchise fee: $15K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Third-party financing source(s): Nodaway Valley Bank, Commercial Capital Leasing

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K

Operations

• 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: during first week

Ongoing Support

• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks

Franchise 500® rank:
#345 (2005);