Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Investment | 400800 - 617250 | 106300 - 432100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Training | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | We prefer to be located in lifestyle centers or mixed-use developments with lots of foot traffic and a good mix of other national and local tenants. We will also consider well-positioned neighborhood shopping centers; urban/downtown locations with strong daytime population and foot traffic; and areas near college and university campuses. | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 6% |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 1.50% |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 2003 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 0 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | 50% of franchise fee |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Equipment | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe} | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | We prefer to be located in lifestyle centers or mixed-use developments with lots of foot traffic and a good mix of other national and local tenants. We will also consider well-positioned neighborhood shopping centers; urban/downtown locations with strong daytime population and foot traffic; and areas near college and university campuses. |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tin Drum Asia Cafe | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |