Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Investment | 106300 - 432100 | 400800 - 617250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| 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 | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| 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) | We prefer to be located in lifestyle centers or mixed-use developments with lots of foot traffic and a good mix of other national and local tenants. We will also consider well-positioned neighborhood shopping centers; urban/downtown locations with strong daytime population and foot traffic; and areas near college and university campuses. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 6% |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1% |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1994 |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1995 |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 15 years |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $5K |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 50% of franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | General business experience |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | No |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill} | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
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. |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| 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) |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | We prefer to be located in lifestyle centers or mixed-use developments with lots of foot traffic and a good mix of other national and local tenants. We will also consider well-positioned neighborhood shopping centers; urban/downtown locations with strong daytime population and foot traffic; and areas near college and university campuses. |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |