Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mustard Cafe | Firehouse Subs | |
| Investment | 304600 - 426000 | 57502 - 868696 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3-5% | |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mustard Cafe | Firehouse Subs | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | 1. Minimum of $80k to invest 2. Credit score of 650+ 3. Strong inner drive for excellence 4. Devotion to your Firehouse Subs business 5. Motivated and community-minded 6. Must love subs! |
Financing Options |
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| Mustard Cafe | Firehouse Subs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Mustard Cafe | Firehouse Subs | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mustard Cafe | Firehouse Subs | |
| US Expansion | California, | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mustard Cafe | 5% |
| Firehouse Subs | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | 3-5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Mustard Cafe | 2001 |
| Firehouse Subs | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mustard Cafe | 2004 |
| Firehouse Subs | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mustard Cafe | 10 years |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mustard Cafe | $5K |
| Firehouse Subs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mustard Cafe | Industry experience General business experience |
| Firehouse Subs | 1. Minimum of $80k to invest 2. Credit score of 650+ 3. Strong inner drive for excellence 4. Devotion to your Firehouse Subs business 5. Motivated and community-minded 6. Must love subs! |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mustard Cafe | No |
| Firehouse Subs | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Equipment | |
| Mustard Cafe} | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Inventory | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Receivables | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Payroll | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Support | |
| Mustard Cafe | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Marketing | |
| Mustard Cafe | Co-op advertising |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Operations | |
| Mustard Cafe | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Firehouse Subs | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Mustard Cafe | California, |
| Firehouse Subs | 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 | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Firehouse Subs | Canada, Mexico |