Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Investment | 726000 - 1140000 | 338050 - 610000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Training | Training is about 6 weeks long at a Pickleman's Corporate Location. Pickleman s does not charge for the initial training program for you and 1 designated manager. You are responsible for wages, travel, and living expenses for the duration of 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 | Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North East, South, South East, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 5% |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 1997 |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 2003 |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 10 years |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 25% of then-current fee |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Industry experience General business experience |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | No |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen} | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Training is about 6 weeks long at a Pickleman's Corporate Location. Pickleman s does not charge for the initial training program for you and 1 designated manager. You are responsible for wages, travel, and living expenses for the duration of training. |
| 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. |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| 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. |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Worldwide, |