Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Indigo Joe's | Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Investment | 1200000 - 1300000 | 160350 - 487000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Indigo Joe's | Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Indigo Joe's | Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Indigo Joe's | Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| 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 | Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Indigo Joe's | No |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Indigo Joe's} | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
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. |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| 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) |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |