Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Indigo Joe's | Cosi Inc | |
| Investment | 1200000 - 1300000 | 762600 - 899800 |
| 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 | Cosi Inc | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Indigo Joe's | Cosi Inc | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Indigo Joe's | Cosi Inc | |
| 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. | |
| Support | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Indigo Joe's | Cosi Inc | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Cosi Inc | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Cosi Inc | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Cosi Inc | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
| Cosi Inc | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Indigo Joe's | No |
| Cosi Inc | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Equipment | |
| Indigo Joe's} | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Inventory | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Receivables | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Payroll | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | |
Training & Support |
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| 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. |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Support | |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Marketing | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Cosi Inc | |
| 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) |
| Cosi Inc | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Cosi Inc | |