Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Investment | 726000 - 1140000 | 200000 - 225000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| 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 | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| 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. | The Salad Creations marketing team maintains a full calendar of promotions and local store marketing support to maximize new guest traffic, encourage dining frequency and increase average check. Franchisee marketing support begins with a standard grand opening package design to provide a strong initial impact in each new franchisee's market and deliver incentive for guest trial. Throughout the year, franchisees are provided with turn-key corporate promotions that support brand initiatives as well as seasonal and holiday opportunities. Franchisees also receive year-round marketing support through such foundational programs as the frequent dinner card, customer e-mail communications and persuasive in-store displays. Throughout the year, franchisees also participate in ready-made local store marketing programs tailored for their particular guest demographic or specific neighborhood profile. Salad Creations utilizes a company-wide communication intranet system that enables efficient communication throughout the organization. We provide up-to-date information that is easily accessible at your fingertips. The Salad Creations Team is committed to maintaining personal relationships with each franchisee, area developer, employee and vendor associated with Salad Creations. |
| 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. | Salad Creations is dedicated to providing franchisees with the tools they need to prosper in their local markets. The Salad Creations marketing team also aggressively promotes the brand on a nationwide level to increase awareness of the concept and fuel growth of the chain. |
| 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 | Salad Creations Inc. | |
| 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 | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 5% |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Year Founded | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 1997 |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 2003 |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 10 years |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 25% of then-current fee |
| Salad Creations Inc. | $5,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Industry experience General business experience |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | No |
| Salad Creations Inc. | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Equipment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen} | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Inventory | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Receivables | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Payroll | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| 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. |
| Salad Creations Inc. | The Salad Creations marketing team maintains a full calendar of promotions and local store marketing support to maximize new guest traffic, encourage dining frequency and increase average check. Franchisee marketing support begins with a standard grand opening package design to provide a strong initial impact in each new franchisee's market and deliver incentive for guest trial. Throughout the year, franchisees are provided with turn-key corporate promotions that support brand initiatives as well as seasonal and holiday opportunities. Franchisees also receive year-round marketing support through such foundational programs as the frequent dinner card, customer e-mail communications and persuasive in-store displays. Throughout the year, franchisees also participate in ready-made local store marketing programs tailored for their particular guest demographic or specific neighborhood profile. Salad Creations utilizes a company-wide communication intranet system that enables efficient communication throughout the organization. We provide up-to-date information that is easily accessible at your fingertips. The Salad Creations Team is committed to maintaining personal relationships with each franchisee, area developer, employee and vendor associated with Salad Creations. |
| 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. |
| Salad Creations Inc. | Salad Creations is dedicated to providing franchisees with the tools they need to prosper in their local markets. The Salad Creations marketing team also aggressively promotes the brand on a nationwide level to increase awareness of the concept and fuel growth of the chain. |
| Operations | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Salad Creations Inc. | |