Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Symposium Cafe | Indigo Joe's | |
| Investment | 625000 - 675000 | 1200000 - 1300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Symposium Cafe | Indigo Joe's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Symposium Cafe | Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Symposium Cafe | Indigo Joe's | |
| Training | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. |
| 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. | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Symposium Cafe | Indigo Joe's | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Equipment | |
| Symposium Cafe} | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Inventory | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Receivables | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Payroll | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
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. |
| Indigo Joe's | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. |
| 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. |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Indigo Joe's | |