Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Chao Cajun | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Investment | 330000 - 475000 | 106300 - 432100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Chao Cajun | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Chao Cajun | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Chao Cajun | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Training | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Chao Cajun | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Chao Cajun | 6% |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Chao Cajun | 1991 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Chao Cajun | 2001 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Chao Cajun | 10 years |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Chao Cajun | $55,000 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Chao Cajun | No |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Equipment | |
| Chao Cajun} | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Chao Cajun | 0 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| International Expansion | |
| Chao Cajun | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |