Pretzelmaker/Pretzel Time
Gourmet pretzelsBackground
Founded: 1991 Franchising since: 1992
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 150 employee(s); 19 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
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1346 Oakbrook Dr., #170 Norcross, Georgia 30093 |
Phone: (800)524-6444/ (770)514-4500
Franchisee Association
Pretzelmaker Franchise Advisory Board |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 150 employee(s); 19 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 303 | 54 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 227 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 144 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 143 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $145K-254K Franchise fee: $25K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 7% Term of agreement: 7 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $75K
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 5 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
Other marketing support
- POP materials
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#99 (2009);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#34 (2009);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#78 (2009);
#99 (2009);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#34 (2009);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#78 (2009);