Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Investment | 313600 - 556100 | 726000 - 1140000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| 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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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North East, South, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 6% |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 4.50% |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Year Founded | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 1983 |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 1993 |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 10 years |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | $2.5K |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 25% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | General business experience |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | No |
| Fresh City Kitchen | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Equipment | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops} | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Inventory | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Receivables | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Payroll | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Support | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Fresh City Kitchen | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. |
| Marketing | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. |
| Operations | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 0 |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| International Expansion | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |