Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Symposium Cafe | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Investment | 625000 - 675000 | 302450 - 558950 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% local +1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Symposium Cafe | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Experience | While it does help to have prior food or restaurant experience, Gandolfo's does not require it. We have franchisees from all walks of life. What is most important to us is that we have franchisees with a willingness to work hard and a passion for their business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Symposium Cafe | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Symposium Cafe | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Training | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. | Prior to your restaurant opening, we will furnish initial training on the operation of a Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen restaurant. The training lasts for four weeks: two of those weeks will be held in an operating deli and the other two will take place in our Lawrenceville, GA corporate office. We require that two people attend training prior to the store opening. |
| 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. | The week of your grand opening, you will have at least one corporate trainer in your store in addition to any other member of our team to help you start off on the right foot. The corporate trainer will stay with you for two weeks during your grand opening and will visit you again within the first two months of your deli being open. We will also help you organize and execute your training and hiring process, along with overcoming any obstacles that may arise in the days prior to opening. Gandolfo's corporate will offer you continuous marketing support, emphasizing a neighborhood marketing strategy. We have a Marketing Coordinator in the corporate office who will work hand-in-hand with you to create a marketing plan that is not only something that will work for your deli, but that is also something you feel comfortable with. We want to make sure that every program you implement is something that will be successful for you. Effective marketing is crucial to the profitability and growth of any business; our Marketing Coordinator will help you track your sales and evaluate the success of every promotion. You will also benefit from the on-going training offered by our corporate trainers and the information found from the research and development of current and future products. Gandolfo's operates with an open-door policy, meaning that you have a direct line to any person in the company who may be able to help you in your daily operations. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Symposium Cafe | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 2% local +1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | While it does help to have prior food or restaurant experience, Gandolfo's does not require it. We have franchisees from all walks of life. What is most important to us is that we have franchisees with a willingness to work hard and a passion for their business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Equipment | |
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| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Inventory | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Receivables | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Payroll | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | Prior to your restaurant opening, we will furnish initial training on the operation of a Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen restaurant. The training lasts for four weeks: two of those weeks will be held in an operating deli and the other two will take place in our Lawrenceville, GA corporate office. We require that two people attend training prior to the store opening. |
| Support | |
| 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. |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | The week of your grand opening, you will have at least one corporate trainer in your store in addition to any other member of our team to help you start off on the right foot. The corporate trainer will stay with you for two weeks during your grand opening and will visit you again within the first two months of your deli being open. We will also help you organize and execute your training and hiring process, along with overcoming any obstacles that may arise in the days prior to opening. Gandolfo's corporate will offer you continuous marketing support, emphasizing a neighborhood marketing strategy. We have a Marketing Coordinator in the corporate office who will work hand-in-hand with you to create a marketing plan that is not only something that will work for your deli, but that is also something you feel comfortable with. We want to make sure that every program you implement is something that will be successful for you. Effective marketing is crucial to the profitability and growth of any business; our Marketing Coordinator will help you track your sales and evaluate the success of every promotion. You will also benefit from the on-going training offered by our corporate trainers and the information found from the research and development of current and future products. Gandolfo's operates with an open-door policy, meaning that you have a direct line to any person in the company who may be able to help you in your daily operations. |
| Marketing | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Operations | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| International Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |