Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Investment | 145900 - 446000 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local + 1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
Financing Options |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Training | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. |
| Marketing | Building sales takes effort on many different levels - from running your business with monitored food costs, to strong operations, to local store marketing, to most importantly ensuring that you give every customer a reason to return. The Frullati Cafe Marketing Team will assist you by creating national marketing initiatives and advertising that are key to building sales. Increasing sales takes diligent effort in all areas of your business. Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 6% |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2% local + 1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1985 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1994 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 10 years |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 75% of then-current fee |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Industry experience General business experience |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | No |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery} | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Support | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. |
| Marketing | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Building sales takes effort on many different levels - from running your business with monitored food costs, to strong operations, to local store marketing, to most importantly ensuring that you give every customer a reason to return. The Frullati Cafe Marketing Team will assist you by creating national marketing initiatives and advertising that are key to building sales. Increasing sales takes diligent effort in all areas of your business. Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Operations | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 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 | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |