Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Investment | 218000 - 414000 | 726000 - 1140000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Experience | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| 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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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| US Expansion | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 6% |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Year Founded | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 1993 |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 2005 |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 5 years |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 25% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | No |
| Fresh City Kitchen | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Equipment | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro} | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Inventory | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Receivables | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Payroll | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Support | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Fresh City Kitchen | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. |
| Marketing | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. |
| Operations | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| International Expansion | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |