Showcolate Fondue Express

Founded: 2003 Franchising since: 2003

1404 S. New Rd. Waco, Texas 76711

Phone: (254)757-0944

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 14 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2007	0	0	79	2
2006	2	0	73	0
2005	0	0	78	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
Not available in the U.S.
Outside the U.S.: Mexico

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 100K+ population

Total investment: $99.5K-155K Franchise fee: $27.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: Varies Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Express/kiosk option available

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $200K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 4
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2-3 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks