Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Locos Grill & Pub | Hot Fries | |
| Investment | 575400 - 1960000 | 166997 - 374900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Locos Grill & Pub | Hot Fries | |
| Experience | Customer service skills | Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities • Good with Timing and Schedule Management • High Personal Standards • Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements • Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships • A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners may include: • Franchise Operations or Hospitality Service Industry Experience • Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience • Entrepreneurial team who wants to start a business |
Financing Options |
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| Locos Grill & Pub | Hot Fries | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Locos Grill & Pub | Hot Fries | |
| Training | 2-3 Weeks of training at Hot Fries HQ in Southern California beginning approximately 8 weeks before the franchise is scheduled to open for business • 1 week of training at your location to get your business started • 2 sessions per year, which can be up to 2 days of refresher/update training or meetings in each session • Ongoing support and guidance in building and operating your business | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | When you join the Hot Fries team as a franchise owner, you will receive outstanding support in a number of different exciting areas: • Operational Support • Marketing Support • Purchasing Support • Accounting and Legal Support • Ongoing Research and Development |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Locos Grill & Pub | Hot Fries | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, | 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 | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 4% |
| Hot Fries | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Year Founded | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 1988 |
| Hot Fries | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 1997 |
| Hot Fries | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 10 years |
| Hot Fries | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Customer service skills |
| Hot Fries | Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities • Good with Timing and Schedule Management • High Personal Standards • Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements • Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships • A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners may include: • Franchise Operations or Hospitality Service Industry Experience • Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience • Entrepreneurial team who wants to start a business |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | No |
| Hot Fries | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Equipment | |
| Locos Grill & Pub} | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Inventory | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Receivables | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Payroll | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | 2-3 Weeks of training at Hot Fries HQ in Southern California beginning approximately 8 weeks before the franchise is scheduled to open for business • 1 week of training at your location to get your business started • 2 sessions per year, which can be up to 2 days of refresher/update training or meetings in each session • Ongoing support and guidance in building and operating your business |
| Support | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hot Fries | When you join the Hot Fries team as a franchise owner, you will receive outstanding support in a number of different exciting areas: • Operational Support • Marketing Support • Purchasing Support • Accounting and Legal Support • Ongoing Research and Development |
| Marketing | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Hot Fries | |
| Operations | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Hot Fries | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, |
| Hot Fries | 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 | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |
| International Expansion | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Hot Fries | |