Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Learning Experience | Viva the Chef | |
| Investment | 544419 - 3586419 | 200000 - 500000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1979 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Learning Experience | Viva the Chef | |
| Experience | $150,000 minimum in liquid capital | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| The Learning Experience | Viva the Chef | |
| 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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| The Learning Experience | Viva the Chef | |
| Training | We will teach you everything you need to know to open and operate your center On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Learning Experience | Viva the Chef | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Learning Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Learning Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Learning Experience | 7% |
| Viva the Chef | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Learning Experience | 1% |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Learning Experience | 1979 |
| Viva the Chef | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Learning Experience | 2003 |
| Viva the Chef | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Learning Experience | 15 years |
| Viva the Chef | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Learning Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Learning Experience | $150,000 minimum in liquid capital |
| Viva the Chef | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Learning Experience | No |
| Viva the Chef | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Learning Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Equipment | |
| The Learning Experience} | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Inventory | |
| The Learning Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Receivables | |
| The Learning Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Payroll | |
| The Learning Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Learning Experience | We will teach you everything you need to know to open and operate your center On-The-Job Training: 80 hours Classroom Training: 80 hours |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Support | |
| The Learning Experience | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Viva the Chef | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| The Learning Experience | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Viva the Chef | National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Learning Experience | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Viva the Chef | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Learning Experience | Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Viva the Chef | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Learning Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| The Learning Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | |