Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Viva the Chef | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Investment | 200000 - 500000 | 133458 - 276669 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Viva the Chef | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Viva the Chef | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Training & Support |
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| Viva the Chef | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| 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) | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Viva the Chef | Huntington Learning Centers | |
| 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, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Viva the Chef | 6% |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 9.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Viva the Chef | 2003 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1977 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Viva the Chef | 2004 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Viva the Chef | 5 years |
| Huntington Learning Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Viva the Chef | $5K |
| Huntington Learning Centers | up to $20K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Viva the Chef | Industry experience General business experience |
| Huntington Learning Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Viva the Chef | No |
| Huntington Learning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Viva the Chef} | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | On-The-Job Training: 16 hours Classroom Training: 155 hours Additional Training: At franchisee's location and online |
| Support | |
| Viva the Chef | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Viva the Chef | National media, Regional advertising |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| 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) |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 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, |
| Huntington Learning Centers | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Viva the Chef | 0 |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Viva the Chef | |
| Huntington Learning Centers | |