Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Viva the Chef | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Investment | 200000 - 500000 | 81000 - 105000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Viva the Chef | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science |
Financing Options |
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| Viva the Chef | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| 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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| Viva the Chef | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Viva the Chef | Children's Technology Workshop | |
| 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 | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Viva the Chef | 6% |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Year Founded | |
| Viva the Chef | 2003 |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Viva the Chef | 2004 |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Viva the Chef | 5 years |
| Children's Technology Workshop | 7 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Viva the Chef | $5K |
| Children's Technology Workshop | $1K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | Industry experience General business experience |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Enthusiasm for technology, engineering, science |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Viva the Chef | No |
| Children's Technology Workshop | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Equipment | |
| Viva the Chef} | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Inventory | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Receivables | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Payroll | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Support | |
| Viva the Chef | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Viva the Chef | National media, Regional advertising |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Children's Technology Workshop | Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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, |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Viva the Chef | 0 |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |
| International Expansion | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Children's Technology Workshop | |