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