Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Black Bear Diners | Symposium Cafe | |
| Investment | 1133800 - 2114200 | 625000 - 675000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Black Bear Diners | Symposium Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Black Bear Diners | Symposium Cafe | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Black Bear Diners | Symposium Cafe | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Black Bear Diners | Symposium Cafe | |
| 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 | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | 4.50% |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | 1% |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Black Bear Diners | 1995 |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Black Bear Diners | 2002 |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Black Bear Diners} | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Black Bear Diners | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Support | |
| Black Bear Diners | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 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 | |
| Black Bear Diners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Black Bear Diners | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 |
| Symposium Cafe | |
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 |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Symposium Cafe | |