Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Indigo Joe's | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Investment | 1200000 - 1300000 | 1600000 - 1800000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Indigo Joe's | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Indigo Joe's | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| 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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| Indigo Joe's | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Training | 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. | A twelve-week training program is mandatory at the franchisee's expense. |
| Support | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives | A successful opening is a critical step in the development of a B ton Rouge Franchise Operation. We assist the franchisee and his management team with a "hands-on" support team for the first 30 days of operation. The main function of the franchisor is to assist the franchise system. This means providing ongoing phone calls, restaurant visits and consultations to ensure all B ton Rouge's systems, specifications, and standards are in place, resulting in consistent operations, above average sales, and excellent profitability.B ton Rouge offers full support in all areas of accounting, menu development, marketing, financial planning, and system implementation. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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) | B ton Rouge insists on having an owner/operator on-site. Ideally, we would prefer a proprietorship, but consideration is given to partnerships. We insist that one of the partners be responsible for the day-to-day on-site operation of the restaurant. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Indigo Joe's | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Indigo Joe's | No |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Equipment | |
| Indigo Joe's} | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Inventory | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Receivables | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Payroll | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| 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. |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | A twelve-week training program is mandatory at the franchisee's expense. |
| Support | |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | A successful opening is a critical step in the development of a B ton Rouge Franchise Operation. We assist the franchisee and his management team with a "hands-on" support team for the first 30 days of operation. The main function of the franchisor is to assist the franchise system. This means providing ongoing phone calls, restaurant visits and consultations to ensure all B ton Rouge's systems, specifications, and standards are in place, resulting in consistent operations, above average sales, and excellent profitability.B ton Rouge offers full support in all areas of accounting, menu development, marketing, financial planning, and system implementation. |
| Marketing | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | B ton Rouge insists on having an owner/operator on-site. Ideally, we would prefer a proprietorship, but consideration is given to partnerships. We insist that one of the partners be responsible for the day-to-day on-site operation of the restaurant. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| International Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |