Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Indigo Joe's | White Hen Pantry | |
| Investment | 1200000 - 1300000 | 52400 - 225200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Indigo Joe's | White Hen Pantry | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Indigo Joe's | White Hen Pantry | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Indigo Joe's | White Hen Pantry | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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) | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Indigo Joe's | White Hen Pantry | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| White Hen Pantry | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Year Founded | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| White Hen Pantry | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| White Hen Pantry | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| White Hen Pantry | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
| White Hen Pantry | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Indigo Joe's | No |
| White Hen Pantry | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Equipment | |
| Indigo Joe's} | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Inventory | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Receivables | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Payroll | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
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. |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Support | |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| White Hen Pantry | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| 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) |
| White Hen Pantry | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| International Expansion | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| White Hen Pantry | |