Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Investment | 106300 - 432100 | 230500 - 496000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| 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 | Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| 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 | Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 6% |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1% |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Year Founded | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1994 |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1995 |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 15 years |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $5K |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | General business experience |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | No |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Equipment | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill} | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Inventory | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Receivables | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Payroll | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
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. |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Support | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Marketing | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| 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) |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |
| International Expansion | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | |