Snack-In-The-Box Ltd - Self Serve Box

The Franchise Opportunity

The Franchisee delivers self-service hygienic plastic boxes containing a 50+ range of top branded confectionery and savoury snacks and soft drinks on a repeat weekly basis. Staff in the workplace choose their selections and put the money in the cash box. The Franchisee collects the takings and leaves a fresh box each visit. With strong Cadbury marketing support and branding, emphasis is placed on giving a professional, reliable and friendly service. Our franchisees take care of everything for the customer. There are no hidden ongoing costs. The customer simply pays for what they eat. It couldn't be easier!

Training

Our comprehensive training and launch programme provides franchisees with a ready to operate business in their local area. A genuine client base of no fewer than 150 small businesses sourced by our head office team guarantees a cash income from week one. Enjoying Full Membership status of the British Franchise Association we are totally committed to providing excellent franchisor support, guiding franchisees through all stages of business development.

Success

Providing snack facilities to the workplace in a professional reliable and friendly way, along with strong Cadbury marketing support has been the key to the SITB success story. Calling to offer a delivery service with a brand that can be easily recognised certainly gives SITB the edge over any would be competitor.

Enjoying Full Membership status of the British Franchise Association SITB is totally committed to providing a professional snack delivery service & excellent franchisor support.

What You Need:

Do you have:

• A strong desire to own and run your own business?
• A current driving licence?
• A desire to meet people?
• The Commitment to provide professional services?
• A cheerful disposition?
• An organising ability?
• The ability to finance the capital required?
• A garage/ designated packing area?

For further details of this exciting opportunity, please submit an enquiry today.

Case Study 1

An opportunity to get out of the office, travel and meet people drew David Hills into a career as a sales rep, but he didn't count on spending much of his days driving up and down motorways. "I wanted a role which allowed me the same satisfaction in getting out there and building professional relationships, but working for myself and without slogging my way through the motorway system every day," he reflects.

"My father had owned two franchises in his life, so I was well aware of the benefits of investing in one as opposed to starting up on my own, and began looking at the opportunities available."

David's search took two years, culminating in a visit to the National Franchise Expo in 2002. "I spent the whole day there and stepped onto Snack-In-The-Box's stand at the end of the day," he recalls. "There was so much interest in them that I had to wait 20 minutes before anyone was free to talk to me." SITB also had a wait on their hands as David entered a long deliberation period. "I took four months to investigate SITB," he reports. "They were absolutely brilliant with me though - they followed up with me on my interest, but not at any point did I feel under pressure. In the end, the relationship with Cadbury made my decision - when you're offering a product from a brand that's been established for nearly a couple of centuries, you instantly attain absolute credibility when dealing with potential customers."

In May 2003 David signed up for the Redhill/Crawley franchise in Surrey/Sussex,

Case Study 2

"This franchise is the perfect fit!"

RAIN, wind and snow could not deter twin sisters Julia Lemon and Joanna Bailey from eventually finding the right franchise for them. Forced to turn back on their journey to the British Franchise Exhibition in Manchester by freak snowstorms, the sisters continued with their research and travelled unhampered by the elements to the British & International Franchise Exhibition in London later that year.

That was in 2002, and by July they had invested in the Snack-in-the-Box (SITB) franchise for Norfolk. "SITB fits them perfectly," reflects Joanne's husband Mark, who assisted in financing the launch of the business. "It is an established business, and in Cadbury it is associated with a leading name."

The sisters both had backgrounds in retail, and this shows through in their customer service skills applied to the business. "Joanne organises the orders and packs the boxes while Julia goes out in the van to deliver the boxes," Mark explains. "However, they both get heavily involved in the canvassing. When they first launched the business SITB sent a canvassing team out to assist them in winning business. In the first few week s you are normally looking to site 150 boxes, but with SITB's help and the proactive approach from Julia and Joanna they put over 200 in place."

Fast-forward to 2004 and their business has gone from strength to strength. Julia and Joanne are still chasing higher targets, "although they've re-sited some of the lower-performing boxes, canvassing for additional business is the most important aspect of their operation," Mark observes. "Their target is to reach a weekly turnover of £3,250 before Christmas. Past that they are looking at further avenues for expanding their business, including the possibility of taking on the SITB vending machines franchise."

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