Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Investment | 106300 - 432100 | 5900 - 114500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2015 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Mai Sushi Bars | |
| 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 | |
| Marketing | 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Mai Sushi Bars | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 6% |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1% |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Year Founded | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1994 |
| Mai Sushi Bars | 2015 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1995 |
| Mai Sushi Bars | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 15 years |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $5K |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | General business experience |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | No |
| Mai Sushi Bars | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Equipment | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill} | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Inventory | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Receivables | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Payroll | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
Training & Support |
|
| 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. |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Support | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| Marketing | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| 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) |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | 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 | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |
| International Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Mai Sushi Bars | |