Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Investment | 90000 - 120000 | 726000 - 1140000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Training | Headquarters 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. |
| Marketing | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 4 Full-time, 7 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | Fresh City Kitchen | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North East, South, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | 5% |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | 3% |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Year Founded | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | 1978 |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | 1979 |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | 5 years +5 |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 25% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Equipment | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants} | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Inventory | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Receivables | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Payroll | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | Headquarters 2 Weeks |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Support | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Fresh City Kitchen | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. |
| Marketing | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. |
| Operations | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | Average Number of Employees: 4 Full-time, 7 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| International Expansion | |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |