Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Indigo Joe's | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Investment | 1200000 - 1300000 | 995000 - 1800000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Indigo Joe's | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Indigo Joe's | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| 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 | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| 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 | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 3.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Year Founded | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 50% of current royalty fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Indigo Joe's | No |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Equipment | |
| Indigo Joe's} | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Inventory | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Receivables | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Payroll | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
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. |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Support | |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Marketing | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| 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) |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |