Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Indigo Joe's | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Investment | 1200000 - 1300000 | 302450 - 558950 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | 2% local +1% Nat'l |
| 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 | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| 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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| Indigo Joe's | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Indigo Joe's | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Support | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives | 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. |
| 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) | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| Indigo Joe's | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 2% local +1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Indigo Joe's | No |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Equipment | |
| Indigo Joe's} | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Inventory | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Receivables | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Payroll | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
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. |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| 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. |
| Marketing | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| 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) |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| International Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |