Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Amazon Cafe | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Investment | 127500 - 218500 | 338050 - 610000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Amazon Cafe | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Amazon Cafe | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Amazon Cafe | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Training | Training is about 6 weeks long at a Pickleman's Corporate Location. Pickleman s does not charge for the initial training program for you and 1 designated manager. You are responsible for wages, travel, and living expenses for the duration of training. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Amazon Cafe | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| US Expansion | North East, South East, | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Amazon Cafe | No |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Amazon Cafe} | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Training is about 6 weeks long at a Pickleman's Corporate Location. Pickleman s does not charge for the initial training program for you and 1 designated manager. You are responsible for wages, travel, and living expenses for the duration of training. |
| Support | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Amazon Cafe | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 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 | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Worldwide, |