Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Little Sheep Hot Pot | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Investment | 500000 - 1200000 | 400800 - 617250 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Little Sheep Hot Pot | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Little Sheep Hot Pot | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Little Sheep Hot Pot | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Training | For our franchisees (two persons at most)soup base and broth formulation and preparation food preparation and presentationmanagement of the dining area and the kitchenfinancial controlPOS system inventory control etc. training workshops in various forms at irregular intervals to facilitate communication and learning for all of our franchisees. | |
| Support | After the grand opening of the franchised restaurant, we will visit its business and operation from time to time. Then, based on the inspections results, we will make proper suggestions and require corrections when necessary to enhance the franchisee's profitability. We will supply the Little Sheep proprietary soup condiments, designate some of the meat, food and beverage, constructive materials and equipment suppliers, and also assist franchisees with the purchase of dishware, uniforms, and some of the key materials as part of our franchising support. | |
| Marketing | By establishing the System Marketing Fund (1% of total sales of each store, including the corporate affiliates and franchisees), we will consolidate all marketing resources for the most optimized result. It will continue to enhance the brand image through advertisement, promotion, PR event and brand image exposure in order to boost the restaurant's recognition and credibility. Moreover, we will also facilitate various marketing activities to support franchisee's own marketing programs. | |
| Operations | We prefer to be located in lifestyle centers or mixed-use developments with lots of foot traffic and a good mix of other national and local tenants. We will also consider well-positioned neighborhood shopping centers; urban/downtown locations with strong daytime population and foot traffic; and areas near college and university campuses. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Little Sheep Hot Pot | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | 6% |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | 1999 |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | 2003 |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 50% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot} | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | For our franchisees (two persons at most)soup base and broth formulation and preparation food preparation and presentationmanagement of the dining area and the kitchenfinancial controlPOS system inventory control etc. training workshops in various forms at irregular intervals to facilitate communication and learning for all of our franchisees. |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | After the grand opening of the franchised restaurant, we will visit its business and operation from time to time. Then, based on the inspections results, we will make proper suggestions and require corrections when necessary to enhance the franchisee's profitability. We will supply the Little Sheep proprietary soup condiments, designate some of the meat, food and beverage, constructive materials and equipment suppliers, and also assist franchisees with the purchase of dishware, uniforms, and some of the key materials as part of our franchising support. |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | By establishing the System Marketing Fund (1% of total sales of each store, including the corporate affiliates and franchisees), we will consolidate all marketing resources for the most optimized result. It will continue to enhance the brand image through advertisement, promotion, PR event and brand image exposure in order to boost the restaurant's recognition and credibility. Moreover, we will also facilitate various marketing activities to support franchisee's own marketing programs. |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | We prefer to be located in lifestyle centers or mixed-use developments with lots of foot traffic and a good mix of other national and local tenants. We will also consider well-positioned neighborhood shopping centers; urban/downtown locations with strong daytime population and foot traffic; and areas near college and university campuses. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Little Sheep Hot Pot | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |