Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip
Cookies, baked goods, coffee, ice cream, smoothiesBackground
Founded: 2000 Franchising since: 2000
Ziad S. Dalal and Doyle P. Liesenfelt founded Nestle Toll House Café by Chip in 2000 to serve cookies and a variety of other Nestle products. Each café's menu features muffins, croissants, scones, rolls, cookies, cakes, biscotti, iced and hot coffees, and other chocolate treats.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 11 employee(s)
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
Outside the U.S.: Canada, Middle east
Exclusive territories not available.
Territory size: Varies
Ziad S. Dalal and Doyle P. Liesenfelt founded Nestle Toll House Café by Chip in 2000 to serve cookies and a variety of other Nestle products. Each café's menu features muffins, croissants, scones, rolls, cookies, cakes, biscotti, iced and hot coffees, and other chocolate treats.
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101 W. Renner Rd., #240 Richardson, Texas 75082 |
Phone: (214)495-9533 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 11 employee(s)
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Outside the U.S.: Canada, Middle east
Exclusive territories not available.
Territory size: Varies
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $152.3K-420K Franchise fee: $30K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: Term of agreement not 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: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K/location
Operations
- 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (60% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 12 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#232 (2009); #213 (2008); #273 (2007); #267 (2006);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009;
America's Top Global Franchises:
#179 (2009); #174 (2008); #186 (2007);
#232 (2009); #213 (2008); #273 (2007); #267 (2006);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009;
America's Top Global Franchises:
#179 (2009); #174 (2008); #186 (2007);