Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Color-Glo | Zerorez | |
| Investment | 56300 - 61375 | 69115 - 190155 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4%+ | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1979 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Color-Glo | Zerorez | |
| Experience | Thank you for your interest in owning and operating a BIG SMOKE BURGER franchise. Please note that we have tremendous respect for the entrepreneurial spirit and while previous restaurant experience has certain advantages, it is not absolute or mandatory. Also, the total cost to develop a location depends on a variety of factors and varies from restaurant to restaurant and so the minimum amount for a down payment will vary. Generally, we require a minimum of $150,000 CAD of non-borrowed personal resources and great credit rating to consider you for a franchise. Individuals with additional financial resources may qualify for multiple unit franchise opportunities. | |
Financing Options |
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| Color-Glo | Zerorez | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Color-Glo | Zerorez | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Ongoing training available | On-The-Job Training: 48 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Color-Glo | Zerorez | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Color-Glo | 4%+ |
| Zerorez | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Color-Glo | 1979 |
| Zerorez | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Color-Glo | 1983 |
| Zerorez | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Color-Glo | 10 years |
| Zerorez | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | Thank you for your interest in owning and operating a BIG SMOKE BURGER franchise. Please note that we have tremendous respect for the entrepreneurial spirit and while previous restaurant experience has certain advantages, it is not absolute or mandatory. Also, the total cost to develop a location depends on a variety of factors and varies from restaurant to restaurant and so the minimum amount for a down payment will vary. Generally, we require a minimum of $150,000 CAD of non-borrowed personal resources and great credit rating to consider you for a franchise. Individuals with additional financial resources may qualify for multiple unit franchise opportunities. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Color-Glo | No |
| Zerorez | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | |
| Equipment | |
| Color-Glo} | |
| Zerorez | |
| Inventory | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | |
| Receivables | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | |
| Payroll | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Color-Glo | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours Ongoing training available |
| Zerorez | On-The-Job Training: 48 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| Color-Glo | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Zerorez | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Color-Glo | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Zerorez | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Color-Glo | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Zerorez | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 4 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Color-Glo | 0 |
| Zerorez | |
| International Expansion | |
| Color-Glo | |
| Zerorez | |