Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Investment | 106300 - 432100 | 984000 - 1219000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Experience | General business experience | # Have a proven track record of business ownership & restaurant ownership that can contribute to the development of our brand # Have local knowledge and expertise in the areas of consumer preferences, real estate, government regulations, labor, and distribution issues in the area in which you'll be franchising # Have access to adequate capital # Philosophically aligned |
Financing Options |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| 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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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Training | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 50 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 6% |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1% |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 0.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1994 |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1995 |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 15 years |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $5K |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | General business experience |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | # Have a proven track record of business ownership & restaurant ownership that can contribute to the development of our brand # Have local knowledge and expertise in the areas of consumer preferences, real estate, government regulations, labor, and distribution issues in the area in which you'll be franchising # Have access to adequate capital # Philosophically aligned |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | No |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Equipment | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill} | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Support | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 50 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| International Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |