Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Indigo Joe's | |
| Investment | 619650 - 817800 | 1200000 - 1300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Indigo Joe's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Indigo Joe's | |
| Training | * The owner/operator follows six (6) weeks of training. (Theoretical & Practical) * Grand opening training & assistance for two (2) weeks | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. |
| Support | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Indigo Joe's | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Ontario, Quebec | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | 6% |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | 2008 |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | 2008 |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Equipment | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants} | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Inventory | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Receivables | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Payroll | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | * The owner/operator follows six (6) weeks of training. (Theoretical & Practical) * Grand opening training & assistance for two (2) weeks |
| Indigo Joe's | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. |
| Support | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Ontario, Quebec |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Indigo Joe's | |