Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Investment | 726000 - 1140000 | 575400 - 1960000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | Customer service skills |
Financing Options |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| 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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| Fresh City Kitchen | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Training | ||
| Support | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North East, South, South East, | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 5% |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Year Founded | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 1997 |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 2003 |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 10 years |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 25% of then-current fee |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Industry experience General business experience |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Customer service skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | No |
| Locos Grill & Pub | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Equipment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen} | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Inventory | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Receivables | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Payroll | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Support | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| International Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |