Calico Cottage
The Worlds Largest Provider of In-Store Fudge Making Equipment, Ingredients and Expertise.
Business Opportunity
Potential
The potential for the Calico Programme either as an addition to an existing business or as a stand alone operation is outlined below but it is best assessed by meeting on site with a member of the Calico team.
Typical Locations - Stand Alone Opportunities
Static locations usually fall in to the category of day visitor attractions, tourist attractions, shopping malls and existing shops with high volumes of customers
Mobile units are appropriate where you have a high volume of people in different places throughout the day or at shows and events. Click here for more information about mobile systems.
Not only a great business opportunity but a great profit generator in existing stores such as:
- Gift Shops
- Tourist Attractions
- Department Stores
- Craft Shows
- Farm Shops
- Garden Centres
- Theme Parks
Add-on opportunities
This is by far the biggest application of the programme. Stores looking to make extra profits from their existing staff. Most prospective clients are concerned that they will need extra staff. Except in exceptionally busy sites this can usually be avoided.
The value of this opportunity is best assessed by an on site meeting. Click here to request one using the contact form.
A Complete Business Opportunity which is not a Franchise
Calico do not operate a franchised business. Indeed, compared to many franchises on the market which have similar earning capacity there are many notable differences:
- Every Calico site is unique. Calico provides considerable support to help design and layout new sites.
- The set up cost for the Calico Programme is typically 20% of a franchise.
- There are no franchise fees, license agreements or annual charges.
- Calico does not profit from the up front sale of equipment
- All Calico's income relies on the client selling fudge. Therefore Calico's service is as important to the client as it is to Calico
- Margins - Fudge made with the Calico programme sells at between 3.5 and 5 times cost. Calico do not take any royalties.
Success Factors
The critical factors which influence the success of the Calico Programme fall into two categories:
1. Location
Even if you have high visitor numbers, the precise location and orientation of the counter can impact considerably on sales.
2. Staff
Sampling and customer interaction make a huge difference to sales.
If you would like to meet with Calico to discuss further whether their Programme could be a profitable Business Opportunity for you, then click here to request a meeting using the contact form.
