Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Indigo Joe's | Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Investment | 1200000 - 1300000 | 175000 - 500000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4.5%-7% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| 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 | Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Indigo Joe's | Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Indigo Joe's | Giorgio Restaurants | |
| 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 | Giorgio Restaurants | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Giorgio Restaurants | 4.5%-7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Year Founded | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Giorgio Restaurants | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Giorgio Restaurants | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Indigo Joe's | No |
| Giorgio Restaurants | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Equipment | |
| Indigo Joe's} | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Inventory | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Receivables | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Payroll | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
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. |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Support | |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Marketing | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| 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) |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| International Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |