Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Old Chicago | Orion Food Systems | |
| Investment | 1331500 - 2187000 | 59500 - 140000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1976 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Old Chicago | Orion Food Systems | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Old Chicago | Orion Food Systems | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Old Chicago | Orion Food Systems | |
| Training | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours | On-The-Job Training: 45 hours Classroom Training: 9.5 hours |
| Support | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | Ongoing Support Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Old Chicago | Orion Food Systems | |
| 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 | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Year Founded | |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Orion Food Systems | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Orion Food Systems | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Equipment | |
| Old Chicago} | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Inventory | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Receivables | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Payroll | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Old Chicago | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours |
| Orion Food Systems | On-The-Job Training: 45 hours Classroom Training: 9.5 hours |
| Support | |
| Old Chicago | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Orion Food Systems | Ongoing Support Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Old Chicago | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Orion Food Systems | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Old Chicago | 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 |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |
| International Expansion | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Orion Food Systems | |