Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Arizona Bread Company | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Investment | 149000 - 341500 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local + 1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Arizona Bread Company | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Experience | Management skills | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
Financing Options |
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| Arizona Bread Company | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Arizona Bread Company | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Training | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 13 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Arizona Bread Company | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Arizona Bread Company | 5% |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2% local + 1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Arizona Bread Company | 1994 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Arizona Bread Company | 2002 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Arizona Bread Company | 20 years |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Arizona Bread Company | 1/2 of current franchise fee |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Arizona Bread Company | Management skills |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Arizona Bread Company | No |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Arizona Bread Company} | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Support | |
| Arizona Bread Company | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. |
| Marketing | |
| Arizona Bread Company | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Operations | |
| Arizona Bread Company | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 13 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 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 | |
| Arizona Bread Company | 0 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Arizona Bread Company | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |