Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Fondue | Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Investment | 136000 - 307000 | 1250000 - 2000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.80% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Fondue | Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Fondue | Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Fondue | Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Training | Austin, TX Four weeks On-site Two weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | Co-Op Advertising National Advertising Regional Advertising Ad Slicks, Brochures, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails Additional Services: Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases Other Marketing Support: Pre-Show Media |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | Average Number of Employees: 7 Full-time, 60 Part-time |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Fondue | Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| US Expansion | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | 4% |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | 0.80% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Fondue | 1996 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Fondue | 2003 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Fondue | Varies |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Fondue | $2.5K |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Fondue | General business experience |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Fondue | Yes |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Fondue} | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | Austin, TX Four weeks On-site Two weeks |
| Support | |
| Cafe Fondue | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Fondue | Co-op advertising |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | Co-Op Advertising National Advertising Regional Advertising Ad Slicks, Brochures, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails Additional Services: Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases Other Marketing Support: Pre-Show Media |
| Operations | |
| Cafe Fondue | Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | Average Number of Employees: 7 Full-time, 60 Part-time |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Fondue | |
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | |