Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Village Inn Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
| Investment | 963000 - 2570000 | 625000 - 675000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1%local +0.5%Nat'l | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1958 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1961 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Village Inn Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Village Inn Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Village Inn Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
| Training | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. | |
| Support | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Village Inn Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | 4% |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | 1%local +0.5%Nat'l |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | 1958 |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | 1961 |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Village Inn Restaurants} | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Support | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. |
| Marketing | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Village Inn Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |