FRANCHISING WITH US

Puffy Cotton Candy is the most exciting new franchise in the dessert category — with huge customer demand, low operating cost, and superb profit margins.

OUR SWEET STORY

Family owned and operated in Nashville, TN (at Opry Mills) and in Franklin, TN (at the CoolSprings Galleria), Puffy Cotton Candy® was founded in 2022 by local residents, Brendon and Holland Curtis. Our store concept takes cotton candy-making to thrilling new heights as Puffy artists spin custom creations by hand, in eye-popping sizes, shapes, and colors — in a dozen mouthwatering flavors.

In addition to spinning delicious traditional cones (which we call “clouds”), cakes, and crystals, Puffy crafts mesmerizing cotton candy edible art sculptures. Standing nearly two feet high, Puffy transforms a mountain of fresh cotton candy into magical characters like a rainbow unicorn, sweet puppy dog, and much more!

Our first Puffy franchise location opens its doors in Freehold, NJ in February 2025, with six additional franchise locations slated to open across Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville, FL starting in mid-2025.

Full franchise terms are available upon request by potential franchisees in the US and select global regions.*

Hyper-Unique & In-Demand

Cotton candy art is an entirely new concept — customers go wild over our product’s visual appeal, magnificent size, and incredible taste. There’s no other experience like Puffy.
Economical & Easy to Operate

Start-up costs and ongoing operating costs are considerably low, as our stores do not require expensive machines or equipment — and our main ingredient is just sugar.
Remarkable Sales & Profits

Our single 1,011 sq. ft. in-line launch store has averaged 2,000+ sales transactions every month, at an average $22 per sale ($500+ per sq. ft.) — with a 40%+ net profit margin.

In-Line Store Option

For the full Puffy Cotton Candy customer experience, we recommend an in-line store between 800 - 1,200 square feet. This offers ideal display, working, and storage space.
Kiosk Option Available

We also offer a more economical kiosk option in various sizes, including 10’x15’ (as shown). A kiosk typically helps lower construction and lease costs (versus an in-line storefront).
Event Catering Included

With the purchase of a Puffy Cotton Candy franchise, we also allow franchisees to host private catering for parties and events — in addition to their store or kiosk.

Investment Required

In-Line Store Size: 800 to 1,200 Sq. Ft.

Initial Franchise Fee: $40,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee: 6% of Gross Revenue

Total Estimated Initial Investment*: $177,800 to $322,900

*Inclusive of above franchise fee and all start-up expenses, such as: leasehold improvements (store design and build-out), furnishings, fixtures, equipment, supplies, inventory, signage, permits, etc.

The $40,000 initial franchise fee includes two full weeks of training on site, to help assist you in starting your new Puffy Cotton Candy store and to learn the art of making cotton candy clouds, characters, cakes, and crystals. It also provides you with our comprehensive system and operations manual to guide you in standing up and running the store — along with many other vital components such as rights to use the Puffy brand, full access and promotion of our puffycottoncandy.com website, social media channels, and much more. The initial franchise fee does not include any raw materials, supplies, equipment, leasehold improvements, etc. from the franchisor — the franchisee is fully responsible for all start-up and ongoing operating expenses.
The ongoing royalty fee of 6% of the franchisee’s monthly gross revenue would be paid to the franchisor for the franchisor’s ongoing support of the franchisee and continued use of the Puffy brand identity. The ongoing royalty fee does not include any raw materials, supplies, equipment, leasehold improvements, etc. from the franchisor — the franchisee is fully responsible for all start-up and ongoing operating expenses.
It is important that our potential franchisees meet several key criteria, including: exhibiting successful experience running a past or current business, preferably having prior or current franchise ownership experience, being a fully dedicated (hands-on) daily operator, being a passionate, energetic, and a creative-driven individual, and verifying a minimum liquidity of $150,000.
Yes — franchisees may operate multiple Puffy franchises under our Area Development Agreement. This affords the franchisee a discounted initial franchise fee for incremental Puffy franchise locations and provides a greater degree of territory rights.
Yes — the entire process and cost of new store construction is the franchisee’s full responsibility. This includes minor and major renovations, or building from the ground up. However, Puffy will be involved throughout to review and evaluate each step of the way.
Yes — we offer an optional retail commercial real estate partner who will assist you in finding a strategic location for your Puffy franchise. Our partner will also help you analyze foot traffic and customer demographics of potential locations, and assist in negotiating your lease fees and contract directly with the lease holder. You are not obligated to use our partner, it’s just an option — you are welcome to find a location on your own if preferred.
10 years — the term length of the franchise agreement and conditions therein span 10 full years, with an option to renew at term end.
We will provide you with the essential training required to learn the art of cotton candy character-making. While it took us a full year to master on our own (through tons of trial and error), we can teach you the essentials in just two weeks. It does require significant practice thereafter, but once you get the hang of it, it’s so much fun!

FAQs

For more information about franchising, please email us at:

contact@puffycottoncandy.com

*FRANCHISE SALES DISCLAIMER:

The franchising information contained in this website is not intended as an offer to sell a franchise or the solicitation of an offer to buy a franchise. The following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises and/or business opportunities in the United States: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. If you are a resident of one of these jurisdictions, we will not offer or sell you a franchise unless and until we have fully complied with the applicable presale registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction.