Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 370000 - 450000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local + 1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1984 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| 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 Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| 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 | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| 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, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 - 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | San Francisco Bread Company | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 5% |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2% local + 1% Nat'l |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 1984 |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2004 |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 10 years |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | $10K |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| 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. |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Equipment | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery} | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Inventory | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Receivables | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| Payroll | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
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. |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |
| 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. |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 - 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 |
| San Francisco Bread Company | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | |