Sprawled across Planet Chocolate’s menu
are Belgian chocolates, Dutch pancakes, waffles, crepes, fondues, cakes, tarts, slices and biscuits – and there’s a one-metre chocolate fountain in every store. What’s not to like about this kind of franchise?
But going on recent reports of troubled times at the more sugary end of franchising (think Krispy Kreme and Baskin Robbins), the rise of Planet Chocolate’s dessert bars seems very brave.
Still, owners Greg and Darren Factor are buoyant. And it’s not just the sugar talking. Read more.