Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Cosi Inc | |
| Investment | 283150 - 563900 | 762600 - 899800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Cosi Inc | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful | |
Financing Options |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Cosi Inc | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Cosi Inc | |
| Training | Training in Charlotte, NC at our "Burrito Bootcamp" for themselves and their manager. Salsarita's also helps you train your staff in the week prior to opening and running through the first full week of operation. We have Franchise Business Coaches available who can and will assist you in day-to-day operations and to make scheduled visits to your store. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Cosi Inc | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, 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 | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 5% |
| Cosi Inc | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local |
| Cosi Inc | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1999 |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 2000 |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 10 years |
| Cosi Inc | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 15% of then-current fee |
| Cosi Inc | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful |
| Cosi Inc | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | No |
| Cosi Inc | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Equipment | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina} | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Inventory | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Receivables | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Payroll | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Cosi Inc | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Training in Charlotte, NC at our "Burrito Bootcamp" for themselves and their manager. Salsarita's also helps you train your staff in the week prior to opening and running through the first full week of operation. We have Franchise Business Coaches available who can and will assist you in day-to-day operations and to make scheduled visits to your store. |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Support | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Marketing | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Operations | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Cosi Inc | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Cosi Inc | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Cosi Inc | |