Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Black Bear Diners | Indigo Joe's | |
| Investment | 1133800 - 2114200 | 1200000 - 1300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Black Bear Diners | Indigo Joe's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Black Bear Diners | Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Black Bear Diners | Indigo Joe's | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants | 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 | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 | 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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| Black Bear Diners | Indigo Joe's | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | 4.50% |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | 1% |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Black Bear Diners | 1995 |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Black Bear Diners | 2002 |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
Financing Options |
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| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Equipment | |
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| Indigo Joe's | |
| Inventory | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Receivables | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Payroll | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Black Bear Diners | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants |
| 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 | |
| Black Bear Diners | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | |
| Black Bear Diners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Black Bear Diners | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 |
| 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 | |
| Black Bear Diners | 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 |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Indigo Joe's | |