Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cosi Inc | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Investment | 762600 - 899800 | 380700 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cosi Inc | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Cosi Inc | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cosi Inc | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cosi Inc | Red Hot & Blue | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | 5% |
| Red Hot & Blue | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | 2% |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cosi Inc | 10 years |
| Red Hot & Blue | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Equipment | |
| Cosi Inc} | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Inventory | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Receivables | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Payroll | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Support | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |