Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Symposium Cafe | Golden Griddle | |
| Investment | 625000 - 675000 | 100000 - 450000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1964 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Symposium Cafe | Golden Griddle | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Symposium Cafe | Golden Griddle | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Symposium Cafe | Golden Griddle | |
| 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. | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% 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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| Symposium Cafe | Golden Griddle | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Golden Griddle | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Year Founded | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Golden Griddle | 1964 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Golden Griddle | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Equipment | |
| Symposium Cafe} | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Inventory | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Receivables | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Payroll | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Golden Griddle | |
| 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. |
| Golden Griddle | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% 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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| US Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| Golden Griddle | |
| International Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Golden Griddle | |