Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Investment | 726000 - 1140000 | 151500 - 342500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | $250+/wk |
| Advertising Fee | Up to 2% Monthly | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | Restaurant experience is always helpful but, if you have experience running another type of business including working with employees and customers, managing cash and generating financial statements, we have a complete training program and manuals as well as field operational staff that can help you learn this business as well as provide ongoing support for you. SBA funding may require some restaurant experience, please consult your SBA lender. Up to $400,000 minimum liquid assets Restaurant and/or Management experience 680+ credit score No bankruptcies, liens or Judgements |
Financing Options |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| 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 | Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North East, South, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 5% |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | $250+/wk |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Up to 2% Monthly |
| Year Founded | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 1997 |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 2003 |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 10 years |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 25% of then-current fee |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Industry experience General business experience |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Restaurant experience is always helpful but, if you have experience running another type of business including working with employees and customers, managing cash and generating financial statements, we have a complete training program and manuals as well as field operational staff that can help you learn this business as well as provide ongoing support for you. SBA funding may require some restaurant experience, please consult your SBA lender. Up to $400,000 minimum liquid assets Restaurant and/or Management experience 680+ credit score No bankruptcies, liens or Judgements |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | No |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Equipment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen} | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Inventory | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Receivables | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Payroll | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| 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. |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| 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. |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Operations | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |