Start a Candy Food Truck Franchise in 2025

Franchise 500 Rank: N/R Not ranked last year

Initial investment: $77K - $104K

Units as of 2021: 1 0.0% over 3 years

With a variety of chocolate, candy, and even slushies, Candy Food Truck may be an emerging vendor of event-type confections. Just think: the sugary aroma may waft through your local farmers’ market or birthday party, just beckoning passersby to satisfy their cravings with a good treat.

Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Candy Food Truck is one of the few mobile vendors in the country that specializes in dishing out name-brand candy. With a dedication to serving smiles, your Candy Food Truck franchise could be next.

Candy Food Truck began franchising in 2020 and is actively seeking to expand its reach.

Why You May Want To Start a Candy Food Truck Franchise

Candy Food Truck is looking for a franchisee who is dedicated to outstanding service, family-friendly, hungry for growth, and enjoys having fun. The ideal candidate is resourceful, timely, dedicated, and persistent. If this tenacious spirit of ingenuity sounds like you, opening a Candy Food Truck franchise may be the right move for you.

Candy Food Truck may welcome franchisees of all backgrounds in sales, marketing, finance, or business. Candy Food Truck is currently accepting queries for all towns and all states across the country.

A portable business means that franchisees can take their Candy Food Truck franchise wherever business calls. Operating out of a mobile truck can provide potentially lower overhead fees than other franchise opportunities. With little competition in a unique sector, franchisees can create their own schedule depending on how many clients they take on. A Candy Food Truck franchise can attend block parties, daycares, church events, fairs, festivals, schools, and weddings.

What Might Make a Candy Food Truck a Good Choice?

Opening a Candy Food Truck franchise may offer a more predictable outcome than investing in a completely new brand that could struggle to thrive in an already crowded and competitive industry.

To be part of the Candy Food Truck franchise team, you should make sure you’re financially ready for an initial investment made up of a franchise fee and other startup costs. In addition, you should prepare yourself for ongoing fees that will include royalty and renewal fees. Franchisees will also need to meet the company’s set net worth and liquid capital requirements.

How To Open a Candy Food Truck Franchise

As you decide if opening a Candy Food Truck franchise is the right move for you, make sure you take time to explore the opportunity. Research the brand and your local area to see if a Candy Food Truck franchise would do well in your community. While competition is healthy, too much of it may not allow for the most possible growth.

Before making any financial commitment or signing an agreement, you must perform your due diligence and establish if this is the right opportunity for you. As part of your due diligence, you may want to speak to existing franchisees and ask the Candy Food Truck franchising team questions.

If awarded a franchise, the Candy Food Truck brand provides franchisees with support ranging from start-up to ongoing assistance and a website, marketing campaigns, and training.

Company Overview

About Candy Food Truck

Industry	Food
Related Categories	Candy, Miscellaneous Quick-Service Restaurants, Food: Retail Sales
Founded	2017
Parent Company	Candy Food Truck Franchising LLC
Leadership	Shane Emerson, Founder/CEO
Corporate Address	4707 E. 21st St. Tulsa, OK 74114
Social	Facebook, Instagram

Business Overview

Franchising Since	2020 (5 years)
# of employees at HQ	2
Where seeking	This company is offering new franchises in the following US states:
# of Units	1 (as of 2021)

Information for Franchisees

Here's what you need to know if you're interested in opening a Candy Food Truck franchise.

Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees

Here's what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.

Initial Franchise Fee Definition: The initial fee paid to a franchisor to join their system What you need to know: Found in Item 5 of the FDD, this may be a flat fee, or may vary based on territory size, experience, or other factors.The franchise fee is an up-front (one-time) cost that a new franchisee pays to the franchisor. This fee is usually due at the signing of the franchise agreement and covers the right to use the franchisor's trademarks, name, and related business systems.	$25,000
Initial Investment Definition: The total amount necessary to begin operation of the franchise What you need to know: The initial investment includes the franchise fee, along with other startup expenses such as real estate, equipment, supplies, business licenses, and working capital. This is outlined in a chart in Item 7 of the FDD, showing a range of possible costs from low to high.	$76,550 - $104,200
Net Worth Requirement Definition: The minimum net worth you must have in order to qualify to become a franchisee of this company What you need to know: Net worth is the value of a person's assets minus liabilities. Assets include cash, stocks, retirement accounts, and real estate. Liabilities include items like mortgages, car payments, and credit card debt.	$75,000
Cash Requirement Definition: The minimum liquid capital you must have available in order to qualify to become a franchisee of this company.	$50,000
Veteran Incentives Definition: A discount or other incentive offered to military veterans who buy a franchise with this company.	$5,000 off franchise fee
Royalty Fee Definition: A ongoing fee paid to the franchisor on a regular basis. What you need to know: Most franchisors require franchisees to pay an ongoing royalty fee, which is detailed in Item 6 of the FDD. This fee is typically a percentage of weekly or monthly gross sales, but may also be a flat weekly, monthly, or annual fee.	$800+/mo.
Term of Agreement Definition: The length of time your franchise agreement will last. What you need to know: Franchise terms are typically anywhere from 5 to 20 years in length, but are sometimes instead dependent on factors such as the term of your lease. Once your term is up, you may have the option to renew your agreement, typically for a smaller fee than the original franchise fee.	5 years
Is franchise term renewable?	Yes

Training & Support Offered

Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.

On-The-Job Training	39 hours
Classroom Training	33 hours
Ongoing Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings & Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security & Safety Procedures Lease Negotiation Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Support	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social Media SEO Website Development Email Marketing Loyalty Program/App

Operations

Additional details about running this franchise.

Is absentee ownership allowed?	Yes
Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit? Definition: The business can be run from your home and/or a vehicle, and it is not necessary to have a retail facility, office space, or warehouse.	Yes
Can this franchise be run part time? Definition: This business can be run by the owner on a part-time basis (less than 40 hours per week) and/or as a side business; it is not necessary for the business to be open/run full-time.	No
# of employees required to run	1-2
Are exclusive territories available? Definition: An exclusive territory is a fixed area in which you are given the right to operate and in which no other units of the same franchise may be opened. What you need to know: Territory size may be based on factors such as radius, population size, zip codes, and more. Details can be found in Item 12 of the FDD.	Yes