Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Investment | 145900 - 446000 | 200000 - 225000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | The Salad Creations marketing team maintains a full calendar of promotions and local store marketing support to maximize new guest traffic, encourage dining frequency and increase average check. Franchisee marketing support begins with a standard grand opening package design to provide a strong initial impact in each new franchisee's market and deliver incentive for guest trial. Throughout the year, franchisees are provided with turn-key corporate promotions that support brand initiatives as well as seasonal and holiday opportunities. Franchisees also receive year-round marketing support through such foundational programs as the frequent dinner card, customer e-mail communications and persuasive in-store displays. Throughout the year, franchisees also participate in ready-made local store marketing programs tailored for their particular guest demographic or specific neighborhood profile. Salad Creations utilizes a company-wide communication intranet system that enables efficient communication throughout the organization. We provide up-to-date information that is easily accessible at your fingertips. The Salad Creations Team is committed to maintaining personal relationships with each franchisee, area developer, employee and vendor associated with Salad Creations. |
| 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 | Salad Creations is dedicated to providing franchisees with the tools they need to prosper in their local markets. The Salad Creations marketing team also aggressively promotes the brand on a nationwide level to increase awareness of the concept and fuel growth of the chain. |
| 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 | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 6% |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Year Founded | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1985 |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1994 |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 10 years |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 75% of then-current fee |
| Salad Creations Inc. | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Industry experience General business experience |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | No |
| Salad Creations Inc. | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Equipment | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery} | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Inventory | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Receivables | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Payroll | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Support | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Salad Creations Inc. | The Salad Creations marketing team maintains a full calendar of promotions and local store marketing support to maximize new guest traffic, encourage dining frequency and increase average check. Franchisee marketing support begins with a standard grand opening package design to provide a strong initial impact in each new franchisee's market and deliver incentive for guest trial. Throughout the year, franchisees are provided with turn-key corporate promotions that support brand initiatives as well as seasonal and holiday opportunities. Franchisees also receive year-round marketing support through such foundational programs as the frequent dinner card, customer e-mail communications and persuasive in-store displays. Throughout the year, franchisees also participate in ready-made local store marketing programs tailored for their particular guest demographic or specific neighborhood profile. Salad Creations utilizes a company-wide communication intranet system that enables efficient communication throughout the organization. We provide up-to-date information that is easily accessible at your fingertips. The Salad Creations Team is committed to maintaining personal relationships with each franchisee, area developer, employee and vendor associated with Salad Creations. |
| 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 |
| Salad Creations Inc. | Salad Creations is dedicated to providing franchisees with the tools they need to prosper in their local markets. The Salad Creations marketing team also aggressively promotes the brand on a nationwide level to increase awareness of the concept and fuel growth of the chain. |
| 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) |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |