Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| MRI Worldwide | Gecko Hospitality | |
| Investment | 66635 - 99785 | 64770 - 93670 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 9%-3% | |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1957 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| MRI Worldwide | Gecko Hospitality | |
| Experience | Industry experience Sales/sales management background preferred | 5-7 years executive management, human resources/recruiting, assistant general management, or general management experience in a high volume restaurant, hotel, resort or casino. Entrepreneurial ambition and desire to be in business for themselves. The ability to obtain the monetary funding necessary to operate a successful recruiting office. The desire to be part of the largest restaurant recruiting firm in the United States and Canada. |
Financing Options |
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| MRI Worldwide | Gecko Hospitality | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| MRI Worldwide | Gecko Hospitality | |
| Training | You will learn all aspects of the Gecko Hospitality franchise, including applicant tracking software, proven methodology and systems for identifying suitable hospitality candidates, Client and role playing interaction, and other advanced elements of the hospitality recruiting industry. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Site selection assistance, sales and marketing tools, pre/post grand opening through day-to-day operations guidance, centralized billing and collections. Gecko Hospitality is with you every step of the way. Franchise partners receive a confidential Gecko Hospitality Operations Manual. Our management staff also continually communicate with you and remain available to you for consultation and assistance. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Social media as well as all online advertising and marketing is handled by our own marketing staff. |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| MRI Worldwide | Gecko Hospitality | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Asia, Australia,New Zealand, Eastern Europe, South America, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| MRI Worldwide | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| MRI Worldwide | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| MRI Worldwide | 9%-3% |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| MRI Worldwide | 0.50% |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Year Founded | |
| MRI Worldwide | 1957 |
| Gecko Hospitality | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| MRI Worldwide | 1965 |
| Gecko Hospitality | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| MRI Worldwide | 10-20 years |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| MRI Worldwide | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| MRI Worldwide | Industry experience Sales/sales management background preferred |
| Gecko Hospitality | 5-7 years executive management, human resources/recruiting, assistant general management, or general management experience in a high volume restaurant, hotel, resort or casino. Entrepreneurial ambition and desire to be in business for themselves. The ability to obtain the monetary funding necessary to operate a successful recruiting office. The desire to be part of the largest restaurant recruiting firm in the United States and Canada. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| MRI Worldwide | No |
| Gecko Hospitality | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| MRI Worldwide | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Equipment | |
| MRI Worldwide} | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Inventory | |
| MRI Worldwide | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Receivables | |
| MRI Worldwide | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Payroll | |
| MRI Worldwide | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| MRI Worldwide | |
| Gecko Hospitality | You will learn all aspects of the Gecko Hospitality franchise, including applicant tracking software, proven methodology and systems for identifying suitable hospitality candidates, Client and role playing interaction, and other advanced elements of the hospitality recruiting industry. |
| Support | |
| MRI Worldwide | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Gecko Hospitality | Site selection assistance, sales and marketing tools, pre/post grand opening through day-to-day operations guidance, centralized billing and collections. Gecko Hospitality is with you every step of the way. Franchise partners receive a confidential Gecko Hospitality Operations Manual. Our management staff also continually communicate with you and remain available to you for consultation and assistance. |
| Marketing | |
| MRI Worldwide | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Gecko Hospitality | Social media as well as all online advertising and marketing is handled by our own marketing staff. |
| Operations | |
| MRI Worldwide | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 2% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| MRI Worldwide | |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| MRI Worldwide | 0 |
| Gecko Hospitality | |
| International Expansion | |
| MRI Worldwide | Asia, Australia,New Zealand, Eastern Europe, South America, Western Europe, |
| Gecko Hospitality | |