1973
7
$150,000
$40,000
$975,000
No
With over 50 years of candy-making experience behind our franchise program, River Street Sweets has made Savannah, Georgia synonymous with Handmade Southern Sweets. Whether it be World Famous Pralines, saltwater taffy, hand-stretched peanut brittle, creamy caramel, or hand-made ice cream and gelato, the made from scratch Southern delicacies are known worldwide. Founded in 1973 on Savannah's historic waterfront, the original River Street Sweets is the city's oldest candy store. Guests who visit a River Street Sweets store while in Savannah are treated to the sights and smells of freshly made candy in our open kitchens. The best part is that the guests are able to sample the World Famous Pralines as they are being dipped right before their eyes. 2015 brought about the decision that resulted in the River Street Sweets franchise opportunity. Standing behind each franchisee is over 100 years of candy-making and business operations experience along with a production and distribution facility that supports the franchise network.
Established: 1973
First Unit Franchised: 2015
Franchised Units: 7
Company Owned Units: 7
States Registered In: Alabama - AL, Alaska - AK, Arizona - AZ, Arkansas - AR, Colorado - CO, Connecticut - CT, Delaware - DE, Florida - FL, Georgia - GA, Idaho - ID, Iowa - IA, Kansas - KS, Kentucky - KY, Louisiana - LA, Maine - ME, Maryland - MD, Massachusetts - MA, Mississippi - MS, Missouri - MO, Nebraska - NE, Nevada - NV, New Hampshire - NH, New Jersey - NJ, New Mexico - NM, New York - NY, North Carolina - NC, Ohio - OH, Oklahoma - OK, Oregon - OR, Pennsylvania - PA, South Carolina - SC, Tennessee - TN, Texas - TX, Utah - UT, Vermont - VT, West Virginia - WV, Wisconsin - WI
Canada Franchises: No
International Franchises: No
Financial Assistance Provided: No
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes
Recruiting Assistance: No
Cooperative Advertising: Yes
Training:
Training is a two-part process. The first part is an up to 4-week program at our corporate headquarters in Savannah, Ga. We offer training for two individuals, who will learn the daily task of running a candy business which includes and are not limited to the following: Opening and closing procedures, candy making, hiring, staff training, scheduling, ordering, POS operations, management duties, labor control, inventory management, HR functions. The second part of the training takes place over a seven-day period at the franchisee location. The training team will arrive and help train the franchisee team to make candy, work the POS, sample, opening and closing procedures, safety. The on-location training typically begins 3 days prior to the soft opening of the store.
The franchisee manages the day to day operations of the store, makes candy, interacts with guests, places orders makes employee schedules, merchandises the store, quality control, hires and trains new staff and management.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual with the ability to build a team and is driven to provide the best customer service to grow sales.
Cash Investment: $150,000 - $300,000
Total Investment: $454,000 - $975,000
Minimum Net Worth: $500,000
Franchise Fee: $40,000
Royalty: 5
Ad: 1.5
Item 19: Yes
Average Number of Employees: 10
Visa Candidates: No
Passive Ownership: Yes
Home-Based: No
B2B: No
Master Franchise Opportunities: Yes
Veteran Discount: Yes
