Retail - Other Eating & Drinking Places | Retail - Other Food Stores

Asking Price	$100,000	Inventory	$5,000*
Gross Income	$185,000	Real Estate
Cash Flow	$50,000	Year Established	1990
FF&E	$55,000*	Employees	5

* included in the asking price

** not included in the asking price

This established Cookies by Design shoppe is one of the first in the franchise and has been operating in Fort Collins for over 18 years. This shop serves most of the Larimer and Weld County area, with these areas being protected from deliveries from other Cookies by Design shoppes. Our edible cookie bouquets are a unique, creative and deliciously clever concept. Our bouquets are made up of custom shaped and hand-decorated sugar and cinnamon brown sugar cookies on sticks arranged in baskets as tasteful gifts for any occasion. The first franchise shoppe opened in 1987, and now 20 years later there are approximately 200 shoppes in cities across the U.S. Licensed franchisees receive numerous benefits including: over 20 years experience in research and development of recipes, systems, procedures and marketing strategies to maintain leadership in this market; recipes and cookie designs that have proven successful; growing reputation and name recognition; comprehensive 2 week training course; marketing pieces produced by the Corporate Office; National supplier and distribution program providing inventory management and cost savings; peer support and collective knowledge of fellow franchisees; as well as the opportunity to participate in Online Ordering program and receive orders for cookie arrangements over the internet.

Facilities: Sale includes delivery van, furniture and fixtures, commercial kitchen equipment, point of sale computer equipment and software and leasehold improvements.

Competition: Business is located in busy center with Hobby Lobby anchor. This cookie store is the only store in Northern Colorado that offers cookie bouquets as well as gourmet cookies and cookie cakes. Cookies by Design also has a presence on the web with local orders sent directly to store by the corportate office.

Growth/Expansion: Marketing to the multitude of businesses in the Northern Colorado area to develop commercial accounts would be the next step to take this business to the next level.

Financing: Cash or 3rd party financing

Support/Training: Corporate office provides two week comprehensive training course covering production, marketing and operating curriculum. Current owner will also provide 30 days on site training.

Reason Selling: Pursue other interests