Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Soul De Cuba Cafe | Symposium Cafe | |
| Investment | 160350 - 487000 | 625000 - 675000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Soul De Cuba Cafe | Symposium Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Soul De Cuba Cafe | Symposium Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Soul De Cuba Cafe | Symposium Cafe | |
| Training | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. | |
| Support | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Soul De Cuba Cafe | Symposium Cafe | |
| 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 | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | 6% |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | 2005 |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | 2009 |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe} | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Support | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. |
| Marketing | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | 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 |
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| Canada Expansion | |
| Soul De Cuba Cafe | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
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