Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Investment | 491500 - 1464000 | 772500 - 1093286 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Experience | Buffalo's requires a minimum net worth of $1,500,000 (excluding automobiles, furnishings and personal residences), with a minimum of $500,000 in liquid assets. Liquid assets are defined as those which can be converted to cash within thirty (30 days). The cost of establishing a Buffalo's restaurant will vary according to the size of the facility, relative land issues and the extent of necessary leasehold improvements. Twenty-five percent of the total cost must be funded from personal resources. The remainder may be funded through traditional financial institutions or our approved lending sources. | It helps to have specific knowledge of the industry. It is not necessary to be a foodservice professional to successfully operate the business. The "Extraordinary Training" function is specifically designed to educate and train franchisees that do not have significant experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
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| Inventory | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Training | Proper training is absolutely essential for maintaining the consistency and integrity of the Buffalo's operation. To that end, we set rigorous standards for staff development. Franchisees will receive a detailed and comprehensive curriculum on operating their Buffalo's business. Every franchisee receives a set of Buffalo's manuals containing the entire training program. These can be kept on hand for reference to direct their daily operations. They provide quick and convenient information -- answering franchisee's questions regarding all operating procedures. Before a Franchisee can open their first Buffalo s Cafe restaurant, the proposed primary operators of the restaurant will attend the Buffalo s Cafe training course for 4-6 weeks. A Principal Owner will also participate in a 2 week Executive Training program. The franchisee is responsible for all costs incurred including travel and lodging of the management team | 8 weeks at Home Office. Initial Training covers the A to Z of running your restaurant. We supply The AllStar Operation Manuals, Employee Handbooks and Training Manuals. The application of the operating system is thoroughly covered during training. This includes: Staff recruitment and management Supply Chain Management and Inventory Control Food Preparation and Presentation Advertising and Marketing Financial and Business Administration All other topics relevant to running your Franchised Business. Training is ongoing for everyone in the AllStar System and is accomplished at regional meetings, by on-site visits to individual franchises, newsletters and on-going research and development of the System. |
| Support | When a franchisee joins the Buffalo's Cafe family they benefit from the experience of a professional management team and a well-thought-out plan to help get their store(s) up and running quickly. When a franchisee joins the Buffalo's Cafe family, they receive support from an organization committed to success. | Pre and Post Opening site support as well as on-going support. |
| Marketing | Following the development of a new site, the Buffalo's Cafe New Store Opening Guide and marketing department will assist a franchisee in planning their store opening. Franchisee's can rest assured that the Buffalo's team will be there to make sure the opening is a successful one. A handy Local Store Marketing Guide full of great promotional ideas and instructions for building store traffic is also available to franchisees. | |
| Operations | Each franchisee is assigned a Buffalo's Cafe Franchise Consultant. The Buffalo's Cafe Franchise Consultants are available at all times to support franchisees, assure consistency of the Buffalo's Cafe brand and to assist franchisees in all areas of operations including financial analysis, marketing promotions and vendor selection. | We prefer owner/operators. We will consider an arrangement in which one shareholder is silent Your partner must be a working shareholder holding a minimum of 10% of the shares. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | 6% |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | 2% |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | 1985 |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | 1989 |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | Buffalo's requires a minimum net worth of $1,500,000 (excluding automobiles, furnishings and personal residences), with a minimum of $500,000 in liquid assets. Liquid assets are defined as those which can be converted to cash within thirty (30 days). The cost of establishing a Buffalo's restaurant will vary according to the size of the facility, relative land issues and the extent of necessary leasehold improvements. Twenty-five percent of the total cost must be funded from personal resources. The remainder may be funded through traditional financial institutions or our approved lending sources. |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | It helps to have specific knowledge of the industry. It is not necessary to be a foodservice professional to successfully operate the business. The "Extraordinary Training" function is specifically designed to educate and train franchisees that do not have significant experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Equipment | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe} | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Inventory | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Receivables | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Payroll | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | Proper training is absolutely essential for maintaining the consistency and integrity of the Buffalo's operation. To that end, we set rigorous standards for staff development. Franchisees will receive a detailed and comprehensive curriculum on operating their Buffalo's business. Every franchisee receives a set of Buffalo's manuals containing the entire training program. These can be kept on hand for reference to direct their daily operations. They provide quick and convenient information -- answering franchisee's questions regarding all operating procedures. Before a Franchisee can open their first Buffalo s Cafe restaurant, the proposed primary operators of the restaurant will attend the Buffalo s Cafe training course for 4-6 weeks. A Principal Owner will also participate in a 2 week Executive Training program. The franchisee is responsible for all costs incurred including travel and lodging of the management team |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | 8 weeks at Home Office. Initial Training covers the A to Z of running your restaurant. We supply The AllStar Operation Manuals, Employee Handbooks and Training Manuals. The application of the operating system is thoroughly covered during training. This includes: Staff recruitment and management Supply Chain Management and Inventory Control Food Preparation and Presentation Advertising and Marketing Financial and Business Administration All other topics relevant to running your Franchised Business. Training is ongoing for everyone in the AllStar System and is accomplished at regional meetings, by on-site visits to individual franchises, newsletters and on-going research and development of the System. |
| Support | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | When a franchisee joins the Buffalo's Cafe family they benefit from the experience of a professional management team and a well-thought-out plan to help get their store(s) up and running quickly. When a franchisee joins the Buffalo's Cafe family, they receive support from an organization committed to success. |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | Pre and Post Opening site support as well as on-going support. |
| Marketing | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | Following the development of a new site, the Buffalo's Cafe New Store Opening Guide and marketing department will assist a franchisee in planning their store opening. Franchisee's can rest assured that the Buffalo's team will be there to make sure the opening is a successful one. A handy Local Store Marketing Guide full of great promotional ideas and instructions for building store traffic is also available to franchisees. |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Operations | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | Each franchisee is assigned a Buffalo's Cafe Franchise Consultant. The Buffalo's Cafe Franchise Consultants are available at all times to support franchisees, assure consistency of the Buffalo's Cafe brand and to assist franchisees in all areas of operations including financial analysis, marketing promotions and vendor selection. |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | We prefer owner/operators. We will consider an arrangement in which one shareholder is silent Your partner must be a working shareholder holding a minimum of 10% of the shares. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | |