Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Old Chicago | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Investment | 1331500 - 2187000 | 295000 - 750000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1976 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Old Chicago | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Experience | No Restaurant experience necessary but helpful Minimum financials are $175K to $400K in investment capital and a $600K to $1.0MM net worth | |
Financing Options |
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| Old Chicago | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Old Chicago | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Training | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours | 8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification |
| Support | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | |
| Marketing | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Old Chicago | Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 10 years+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | No Restaurant experience necessary but helpful Minimum financials are $175K to $400K in investment capital and a $600K to $1.0MM net worth |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Equipment | |
| Old Chicago} | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Inventory | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Receivables | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Payroll | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Old Chicago | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification |
| Support | |
| Old Chicago | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Marketing | |
| Old Chicago | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Operations | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Old Chicago | 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 |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen | |