Priority development :
Countries/Regions already covered : North America, Australia, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Hungary, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Candy Bouquet is attracting attention internationally, as well. This summer, it awarded franchises in four more countries, bringing its total presence to 18 countries. It has a franchise office on two continents and last year joined with Asian partners to form Candy Bouquet Asia, Ltd., with headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Its products will soon be enjoyed on all continents.

Unlike fragile floral arrangements, Candy Bouquet arrangements can be packaged and shipped anywhere in the free world. "They last longer than flowers and certainly taste better, too," notes McEntire.

From it’s small beginnings in the garage of Margaret McEntire, to one of the fastest growing franchise opportunities of today, Candy Bouquet International, Inc. currently has over 700 stores in all 50 states and 31 countries. All of this in just 10 years, and according to our Dun & Bradstreet Rating, our growth pattern appears to be strong and steady.

The foundation for this successful operation was laid back in 1989. Margaret McEntire and a partner opened the first Candy Bouquet store in Houston, Texas. However, after just one year they were forced to close the store due to unforeseen circumstances and Margaret was faced with quitting or starting over.


With her life savings on the line and determined to succeed, she opened a tiny, 90 square-foot shop in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her family helped to make the arrangements and in keeping with the McEntire philosophy, Margaret started giving away bouquets in high traffic places like banks and popular restaurants. This marketing strategy worked and soon people started calling, some placing orders and others wanting to learn the secrets on how to make these unique bouquets. Candy Bouquet as a franchise was on its way.

Today, the typical Candy Bouquet store is a full-scale chocolate and candy retail operation, although some operate successfully as home-based businesses. Some franchisees operate exclusively as Candy Bouquet; others run this franchise in conjunction with a floral shop or other retail outlet.

Some things never change, and that's why Margaret McEntire believes a company built on integrity, honesty and fairness that markets a creative, high-quality product will be a successful one.

- floral-like creations crafted from gourmet chocolates and candies
- Candy Bouquets can be customized into one-of-a-kind gifts that won’t wilt, fade or die. Candy Bouquets are great for every occasion and wonderful for corporate gifts, centerpieces or just for fun and can be shipped worldwide.

Candy Bouquet International, Inc., provides the tools you will need and trains you in the techniques that make your franchise so unique. In fact, if you are awarded a Candy Bouquet franchise, you can count on full support from the corporate office right from the beginning through your development of a growing and thriving business of your own. We have an exclusive VIP site, available to our franchisees only, where they can order supplies online, download for free tons of helpful material both essential and supplemental. Two additional correspondence classes that we pay our franchisees to take (Elite Certification and Advanced Certification) and much more.

A Great Package of Support

Your initial franchise fee provides training that includes classroom-style lessons in:
• Marketing
• Inventory Control
• Product Pricing
• Workshop Design
• Advertising
• Product Design
• Bouquet and Gift Basket Design
• Retail Procedures
• Store Design
• Quality Control
• Accounting

Additional Training at No Extra Cost!
• Advanced Certification
• Elite Certification
• Continuing Education for one year
• Advertising Campaigns

Training for Candy Bouquet takes place in Little Rock, Arkansas. The sessions begin on Monday morning and end Friday afternoon. Each franchisee has the opportunity to familiarize themselves with CBI's Distribution Center and purchase from over 2,000 gourmet and specialty items in stock.

You can learn how to make a Candy Bouquet, even if you are not artistic!

Everyone can learn, with the exception of extreme physical limitations. You do not have to be artistic. Making a Candy Bouquet is similar to playing the piano or learning a foreign language in that you have to become familiar with the basics before you can tackle the more complex designs.

Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
- (All qualifications recommended but not required.)

Candy Bouquet
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423 E. Third St. - AR 72201 - Little Rock - United States