Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Viva the Chef | |
| Investment | 133458 - 276669 | 200000 - 500000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 9.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1977 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Viva the Chef | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Viva the Chef | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Viva the Chef | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Huntington Learning Centers | Viva the Chef | |
| US Expansion | 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Viva the Chef | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Year Founded | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Viva the Chef | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Viva the Chef | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Viva the Chef | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
| Viva the Chef | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
| Viva the Chef | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | No |
| Viva the Chef | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Equipment | |
| Huntington Learning Centers} | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Inventory | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Receivables | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Payroll | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Viva the Chef | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Support | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Viva the Chef | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Viva the Chef | National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Viva the Chef | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 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 |
| Viva the Chef | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Viva the Chef | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Viva the Chef | |