Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| I Dream of Falafel | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Investment | 337811 - 470302 | 283150 - 563900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local |
| Year Founded | 2009 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 2011 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| I Dream of Falafel | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Experience | Prior experience in foodservice is a plus but not required to join the I Dream of Falafel system. We look for franchise owners who have solid staff management and customer service skills. We are also seeking franchise owners who will be directly involved in the operations and growth of their I Dream of Falafel businesses, unless they have an operating partner with a minimum equity in the business. In turn, we'll provide the support franchisees need to run their I Dream of Falafel operations. We do, of course, also expect that franchisees have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful |
Financing Options |
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| I Dream of Falafel | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| I Dream of Falafel | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Training | We will provide pre-opening franchisee training to up to three individuals for up to 28 days at our corporate support center, plus up to ten days of onsite assistance and training around the time of your restaurant's Grand Opening. | Training in Charlotte, NC at our "Burrito Bootcamp" for themselves and their manager. Salsarita's also helps you train your staff in the week prior to opening and running through the first full week of operation. We have Franchise Business Coaches available who can and will assist you in day-to-day operations and to make scheduled visits to your store. |
| Support | We will provide pre-opening franchisee training to up to three individuals for up to 28 days at our corporate support center, plus up to ten days of onsite assistance and training around the time of your restaurant's Grand Opening. As a franchise owner, you will have access to all I Dream of Falafel trademarks, recipes and procedures. We'll also present you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your restaurant properly on a day-to-day basis. | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| I Dream of Falafel | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Wisconsin | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, 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, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| I Dream of Falafel | 5% |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| I Dream of Falafel | 3% |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local |
| Year Founded | |
| I Dream of Falafel | 2009 |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| I Dream of Falafel | 2011 |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| I Dream of Falafel | 10 years +5+5 |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 15% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| I Dream of Falafel | Prior experience in foodservice is a plus but not required to join the I Dream of Falafel system. We look for franchise owners who have solid staff management and customer service skills. We are also seeking franchise owners who will be directly involved in the operations and growth of their I Dream of Falafel businesses, unless they have an operating partner with a minimum equity in the business. In turn, we'll provide the support franchisees need to run their I Dream of Falafel operations. We do, of course, also expect that franchisees have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Equipment | |
| I Dream of Falafel} | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Inventory | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Receivables | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Payroll | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| I Dream of Falafel | We will provide pre-opening franchisee training to up to three individuals for up to 28 days at our corporate support center, plus up to ten days of onsite assistance and training around the time of your restaurant's Grand Opening. |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Training in Charlotte, NC at our "Burrito Bootcamp" for themselves and their manager. Salsarita's also helps you train your staff in the week prior to opening and running through the first full week of operation. We have Franchise Business Coaches available who can and will assist you in day-to-day operations and to make scheduled visits to your store. |
| Support | |
| I Dream of Falafel | We will provide pre-opening franchisee training to up to three individuals for up to 28 days at our corporate support center, plus up to ten days of onsite assistance and training around the time of your restaurant's Grand Opening. As a franchise owner, you will have access to all I Dream of Falafel trademarks, recipes and procedures. We'll also present you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your restaurant properly on a day-to-day basis. |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| I Dream of Falafel | Illinois, Wisconsin |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, 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, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| International Expansion | |
| I Dream of Falafel | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |