Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| White Hen Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| Investment | 52400 - 225200 | 1200000 - 1300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1965 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| White Hen Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| White Hen Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| White Hen Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| Training | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| White Hen Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| US Expansion | Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| White Hen Pantry | Varies |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| White Hen Pantry | 1965 |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| White Hen Pantry | 1965 |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| White Hen Pantry | 10 years |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| White Hen Pantry | Industry experience General business experience |
| Indigo Joe's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| White Hen Pantry | Yes |
| Indigo Joe's | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Equipment | |
| White Hen Pantry} | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Inventory | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Receivables | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Payroll | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. |
| Support | |
| White Hen Pantry | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| White Hen Pantry | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Indigo Joe's | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| White Hen Pantry | Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| International Expansion | |
| White Hen Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |