Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | Indigo Joe's | |
| Investment | 302450 - 558950 | 1200000 - 1300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local +1% Nat'l | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | Indigo Joe's | |
| Experience | While it does help to have prior food or restaurant experience, Gandolfo's does not require it. We have franchisees from all walks of life. What is most important to us is that we have franchisees with a willingness to work hard and a passion for their business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | Indigo Joe's | |
| Training | Prior to your restaurant opening, we will furnish initial training on the operation of a Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen restaurant. The training lasts for four weeks: two of those weeks will be held in an operating deli and the other two will take place in our Lawrenceville, GA corporate office. We require that two people attend training prior to the store opening. | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. |
| Support | The week of your grand opening, you will have at least one corporate trainer in your store in addition to any other member of our team to help you start off on the right foot. The corporate trainer will stay with you for two weeks during your grand opening and will visit you again within the first two months of your deli being open. We will also help you organize and execute your training and hiring process, along with overcoming any obstacles that may arise in the days prior to opening. Gandolfo's corporate will offer you continuous marketing support, emphasizing a neighborhood marketing strategy. We have a Marketing Coordinator in the corporate office who will work hand-in-hand with you to create a marketing plan that is not only something that will work for your deli, but that is also something you feel comfortable with. We want to make sure that every program you implement is something that will be successful for you. Effective marketing is crucial to the profitability and growth of any business; our Marketing Coordinator will help you track your sales and evaluate the success of every promotion. You will also benefit from the on-going training offered by our corporate trainers and the information found from the research and development of current and future products. Gandolfo's operates with an open-door policy, meaning that you have a direct line to any person in the company who may be able to help you in your daily operations. | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | Indigo Joe's | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 6% |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 2% local +1% Nat'l |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | While it does help to have prior food or restaurant experience, Gandolfo's does not require it. We have franchisees from all walks of life. What is most important to us is that we have franchisees with a willingness to work hard and a passion for their business. |
| Indigo Joe's | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Equipment | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen} | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Inventory | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Receivables | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Payroll | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | Prior to your restaurant opening, we will furnish initial training on the operation of a Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen restaurant. The training lasts for four weeks: two of those weeks will be held in an operating deli and the other two will take place in our Lawrenceville, GA corporate office. We require that two people attend training prior to the store opening. |
| Indigo Joe's | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. |
| Support | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | The week of your grand opening, you will have at least one corporate trainer in your store in addition to any other member of our team to help you start off on the right foot. The corporate trainer will stay with you for two weeks during your grand opening and will visit you again within the first two months of your deli being open. We will also help you organize and execute your training and hiring process, along with overcoming any obstacles that may arise in the days prior to opening. Gandolfo's corporate will offer you continuous marketing support, emphasizing a neighborhood marketing strategy. We have a Marketing Coordinator in the corporate office who will work hand-in-hand with you to create a marketing plan that is not only something that will work for your deli, but that is also something you feel comfortable with. We want to make sure that every program you implement is something that will be successful for you. Effective marketing is crucial to the profitability and growth of any business; our Marketing Coordinator will help you track your sales and evaluate the success of every promotion. You will also benefit from the on-going training offered by our corporate trainers and the information found from the research and development of current and future products. Gandolfo's operates with an open-door policy, meaning that you have a direct line to any person in the company who may be able to help you in your daily operations. |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees |
| Indigo Joe's | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Indigo Joe's | |