Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 145900 - 446000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local + 1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Experience | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Training | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. | |
| Support | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Building sales takes effort on many different levels - from running your business with monitored food costs, to strong operations, to local store marketing, to most importantly ensuring that you give every customer a reason to return. The Frullati Cafe Marketing Team will assist you by creating national marketing initiatives and advertising that are key to building sales. Increasing sales takes diligent effort in all areas of your business. Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| US Expansion | 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 | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 5% |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2% local + 1% Nat'l |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 1984 |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2004 |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 10 years |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 75% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara's Caf & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise. |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery} | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Support | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf properly. |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Building sales takes effort on many different levels - from running your business with monitored food costs, to strong operations, to local store marketing, to most importantly ensuring that you give every customer a reason to return. The Frullati Cafe Marketing Team will assist you by creating national marketing initiatives and advertising that are key to building sales. Increasing sales takes diligent effort in all areas of your business. Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 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 |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |