Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| San Francisco Oven | The Carving Board | |
| Investment | 474100 - 807300 | 314500 - 621500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2001 | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| San Francisco Oven | The Carving Board | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | A great franchise candidate for The Carving Board is not necessarily just someone who has food experience, although that could be a plus. The company is looking for people who are driven, willing to commit to the brand and want to be part of something bigger. Franchisees need the necessary capital to open a location, the willingness to learn and the ability to follow a proven system. |
Financing Options |
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| San Francisco Oven | The Carving Board | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| San Francisco Oven | The Carving Board | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| San Francisco Oven | The Carving Board | |
| 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 | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| San Francisco Oven | 5% |
| The Carving Board | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Year Founded | |
| San Francisco Oven | 2001 |
| The Carving Board | 2012 |
| Year Franchised | |
| San Francisco Oven | 2003 |
| The Carving Board | 2016 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| San Francisco Oven | 10 years |
| The Carving Board | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| San Francisco Oven | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| The Carving Board | A great franchise candidate for The Carving Board is not necessarily just someone who has food experience, although that could be a plus. The company is looking for people who are driven, willing to commit to the brand and want to be part of something bigger. Franchisees need the necessary capital to open a location, the willingness to learn and the ability to follow a proven system. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| San Francisco Oven | No |
| The Carving Board | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Equipment | |
| San Francisco Oven} | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Inventory | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Receivables | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Payroll | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Support | |
| San Francisco Oven | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| The Carving Board | |
| Marketing | |
| San Francisco Oven | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| The Carving Board | |
| Operations | |
| San Francisco Oven | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| The Carving Board | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | 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 | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |
| International Expansion | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| The Carving Board | |