Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Mad Science Group | Viva the Chef | |
| Investment | 74050 - 110459 | 200000 - 500000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Mad Science Group | Viva the Chef | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| The Mad Science Group | Viva the Chef | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| The Mad Science Group | Viva the Chef | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising | National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Mad Science Group | Viva the Chef | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Mad Science Group | 8% |
| Viva the Chef | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Mad Science Group | 1985 |
| Viva the Chef | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Mad Science Group | 1995 |
| Viva the Chef | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Mad Science Group | 25 years |
| Viva the Chef | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Mad Science Group | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Viva the Chef | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Mad Science Group | No |
| Viva the Chef | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Equipment | |
| The Mad Science Group} | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Inventory | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Receivables | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Payroll | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Support | |
| The Mad Science Group | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Viva the Chef | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| The Mad Science Group | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Viva the Chef | National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Mad Science Group | Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Viva the Chef | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| The Mad Science Group | |
| Viva the Chef | |