Experienced restaurateurs know that the only constant in our industry is change. Newk's has a flexible menu designed for timeless appeal with three primary components - sandwiches, salads and pizzas. These were chosen to provide maximum adaptability to changing costs, tastes and regional preferences. Newk's is also a flexible concept adaptable to many venues. * Pad or commercial sites * Strip and lifestyle centers * Urban/downtown locations * Conversions of existing restaurants * Enclosed mall/food court locations * University or office locations * Airport, train station or other non-traditional locations The Newk's Express Cafe franchise program is designed for growth; it's designed to provide you and your organization with the guidance, the training and the tools to implement our innovative concept, and to refine and grow for many years to come. The Newk's Express Cafe strategy is to provide each customer with many ways to enjoy Newk's, and help franchise owners maximize the benefit of each customer relationship. The Newk's Concept offers: * Dine-in * Takeout * On-site catering * Retail sales * Corporate sales programs Get Growing - with Newk's Express Cafe If you are looking for a solid business opportunity designed for growth, consider the advantages of the Newk's Express Cafe franchise opportunity:* A concept validated by industry trends * Limited menu with unlimited appeal * A streamlined, efficient operational system * Flexible menu, adaptable to change in trends and tastes * Flexible store design/location options * Long-term, multi-unit franchise focus * An experienced, respected management team * Strong training and marketing programs * The ongoing support of a dedicated franchise companyThe total investment necessary to begin operation of a Newk's Restaurant franchise is $971,100 to $1,207,350. This includes a $40,000 initial franchise fee that must be paid to the franchisor. The franchisor may offer to enter into an area development agreement to establish and operate a certain number of Newk's Restaurants at specific locations pursuant to individual franchise agreements. The area development fee, which will vary depending upon the number of franchised restaurants to be developed, will be equal to the total of $40,000 for the first Newk's Restaurant plus $20,000 for each additional Newk's Restaurant to be developed. The area development fee will be applied to the initial franchise fees for each applicable Newk's Restaurant.