"Delores likes it that much too, Barnett. Why don't we open a cotton candy shop?"
"We can open them inside my golf courses!"
Watching Barnett buy cotton candy like crazy so he could take it back and let Delores choose, Leo Lin suddenly thought, why couldn't this London cotton candy shop open a few branches in Liverpool?
"Some areas of my golf courses haven't been developed yet anyway. It saves me the cost of a storefront, and the customers playing golf can try some delicious cotton candy too!"
Barnett thought it was a great idea. Liverpool really did not have any famous cotton candy shops right now, and in the future, he could also bring free cotton candy home from Leo Lin's shop for Delores.
Leo Lin immediately contacted the founder of the original cotton candy shop. When he brought up franchising, the founder was a little resistant.
"I know you're Leo Lin, that famous football player, but how can you guarantee that once you join my franchise, you'll make me more money and won't leak my cotton candy secret?"
"How about this? I'll let you join my cotton candy business for free, and you give me one of your golf courses in return. The smaller one will do."
The founder of the cotton candy shop should have been grateful he said that over the phone. Otherwise, Barnett would definitely have spat out his cotton candy right back into his face.
"Forget it. He actually wants you to trade a golf course for a franchise? Has he lost his mind?"
"He definitely knows you're Leo Lin and is trying to scam you."
"It's just cotton candy. I can make it myself. There are cotton candy tutorials everywhere these days!"
Leo Lin still wanted the shop's secret recipe. After all, whether in texture or ingredients, this cotton candy was clearly different from ordinary cotton candy.
That was why the shop was so popular with cotton candy fans in London, and why many celebrities often came by to buy from them. Leo Lin saw Maria eating their cotton candy almost every week.
"Let's do this. We'll sign a contract. After I join the franchise, all the cotton candy shops I open will be inside my golf courses."
"For every shop I open, I'll pay you a franchise fee of fifty thousand pounds, and each shop will give you 10% of its annual net profit."
"With my fame, opening these cotton candy shops will definitely expand your business across all of England. You'll earn far more than before."
Leo Lin knew that with this cotton candy shop's popularity, its founder was certainly not short of money.
But he could help the shop take a major step up. No one would refuse a chance to expand their market like that.
"Then I also want an unlimited pass valid at all of your golf courses!"
"And I want a signed gift package from you, with an autographed jersey, boots, photos, and all kinds of other signed items!"
Leo Lin agreed, of course. Those things were far too easy for him to arrange.
After hanging up, Barnett immediately went to the founder's home to sign the franchise contract, while Leo Lin returned to his golf course and began planning where to open the first cotton candy shop.
When Maria heard that Leo Lin was actually going to open her favorite cotton candy shop, she was the first to drive over. Delores hurried over too, and both of them were holding cotton candy.
"Barnett, I want this blue and pink mixed one too."
Leo Lin had still beaten Barnett. Barnett had wanted pure blue, while Leo Lin had deliberately made a mixed-color version, and Maria loved it.
Leo Lin did not announce at first that he was going to open a cotton candy shop. Barnett decided to use the same marketing tactics he had used when starting his agency to help Leo Lin promote it.
Leo Lin first posted an update on his own page, tagged the cotton candy shop's official account, and wrote, "Your cotton candy is really good. Can I join the franchise?"
"My dream since childhood has been to open a cotton candy shop!"
After the post went out, many people could hardly believe Leo Lin was interacting with their favorite cotton candy shop. For fans who loved both the shop and Leo Lin, it felt incredibly satisfying.
"If Leo opens this cotton candy shop, I'll go get a membership card for his golf course!"
"I suggest every fan who has been to Leo Lin's golf course should get to try one for free first!"
"Can you make one that mixes three or four colors? This cotton candy shop has only ever had two-color mixes."
Leo Lin saw all these comments. It seemed the early buzz for his cotton candy shop was excellent.
After Barnett brought back the franchise contract, Leo Lin posted a second update. This time, it was a photo of construction starting directly at the golf course as the cotton candy shop officially began to be built.
"Leo Lin Golf Course will open a branch of a famous London cotton candy chain, and many new products will be launched here, including cotton candy with four or even more flavors mixed together, as well as new cotton candy made with premium syrup imported from China!"
Now every fan who loved cotton candy and golf had something to look forward to.
Leo Lin was not simply opening a cotton candy shop. From the storefront design to the interior environment, he wanted everything built to the highest standard.
At first, Leo Lin had only planned to open a few golf courses. Now he felt the areas around the golf courses could also be used and turned into an integrated golf community.
People who came here would not only be able to play golf, but also enjoy all kinds of other experiences.
As for the name of the cotton candy shop, Leo Lin named it [I Want to Open a Cotton Candy Shop!]
Maria and Delores became the shop owners.
Although what the two of them mostly did was test all kinds of cotton candy machines in advance, using the secret recipe they had already obtained to make cotton candy in all kinds of flavors.
There were many kinds of cotton candy Maria had long wanted to try, but the shop had never offered those styles before. Now the two of them could finally eat to their hearts' content.
Barnett was the same as them, sampling every kind of cotton candy, even though Delores would not let him eat too much.
Leo Lin filmed the three of them devouring cotton candy and posted a third update.
[Cotton candy is delicious, but please don't eat as much as they do. Everyone is welcome to come and officially try our delicious cotton candy in two weeks!]
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