Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Symposium Cafe | Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Investment | 625000 - 675000 | 342500 - 433000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 3% |
| 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 | Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Symposium Cafe | Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Symposium Cafe | Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| 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. | Support & training are available, please refer to our Franchise Disclosure Document for details. |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Symposium Cafe | Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah | |
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | 20% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Equipment | |
| Symposium Cafe} | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Inventory | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Receivables | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Payroll | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
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. |
| Jim's Family 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. |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | Support & training are available, please refer to our Franchise Disclosure Document for details. |
| Marketing | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| Operations | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |
| International Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Jim's Family Restaurant | |