Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| WingHouse | Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Investment | 928000 - 1926000 | 491500 - 1464000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| WingHouse | Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Experience | To be successful as an owner of a WingHouse Restaurant, you need to be passionate about the WingHouse concept; you must embrace the WingHouse Culture & Mission Statement; yourself or your operating partner must have previous full service restaurant operations and ownership experience. At least one of the owners of the WingHouse restaurant must have prior experience operating full service restaurants. The minimum ownership of the operating partner must be at least 10% of the business. | Buffalo's requires a minimum net worth of $1,500,000 (excluding automobiles, furnishings and personal residences), with a minimum of $500,000 in liquid assets. Liquid assets are defined as those which can be converted to cash within thirty (30 days). The cost of establishing a Buffalo's restaurant will vary according to the size of the facility, relative land issues and the extent of necessary leasehold improvements. Twenty-five percent of the total cost must be funded from personal resources. The remainder may be funded through traditional financial institutions or our approved lending sources. |
Financing Options |
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| WingHouse | Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
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| Equipment | ||
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Training & Support |
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| WingHouse | Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Training | Proper training is absolutely essential for maintaining the consistency and integrity of the Buffalo's operation. To that end, we set rigorous standards for staff development. Franchisees will receive a detailed and comprehensive curriculum on operating their Buffalo's business. Every franchisee receives a set of Buffalo's manuals containing the entire training program. These can be kept on hand for reference to direct their daily operations. They provide quick and convenient information -- answering franchisee's questions regarding all operating procedures. Before a Franchisee can open their first Buffalo s Cafe restaurant, the proposed primary operators of the restaurant will attend the Buffalo s Cafe training course for 4-6 weeks. A Principal Owner will also participate in a 2 week Executive Training program. The franchisee is responsible for all costs incurred including travel and lodging of the management team | |
| Support | Restaurant Operations - Benchmarking and Key Operating Metrics; Cost Controls and Operating Manuals Restaurant Technology & Information Systems - Point-of-Sale; Back-of-House Reporting; Remote Access & Monitoring Training - Opening; Staffing; Food Preparation; Policy & Procedures Restaurant Development - Market Planning; Site Selection and Negotiation; Concept Plans; Project Scheduling | When a franchisee joins the Buffalo's Cafe family they benefit from the experience of a professional management team and a well-thought-out plan to help get their store(s) up and running quickly. When a franchisee joins the Buffalo's Cafe family, they receive support from an organization committed to success. |
| Marketing | Extensive media library using multiple formats to drive guest traffic, average check and repeat guests | Following the development of a new site, the Buffalo's Cafe New Store Opening Guide and marketing department will assist a franchisee in planning their store opening. Franchisee's can rest assured that the Buffalo's team will be there to make sure the opening is a successful one. A handy Local Store Marketing Guide full of great promotional ideas and instructions for building store traffic is also available to franchisees. |
| Operations | Each franchisee is assigned a Buffalo's Cafe Franchise Consultant. The Buffalo's Cafe Franchise Consultants are available at all times to support franchisees, assure consistency of the Buffalo's Cafe brand and to assist franchisees in all areas of operations including financial analysis, marketing promotions and vendor selection. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| WingHouse | Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Florida | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| WingHouse | 0 |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| WingHouse | 0 |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| WingHouse | To be successful as an owner of a WingHouse Restaurant, you need to be passionate about the WingHouse concept; you must embrace the WingHouse Culture & Mission Statement; yourself or your operating partner must have previous full service restaurant operations and ownership experience. At least one of the owners of the WingHouse restaurant must have prior experience operating full service restaurants. The minimum ownership of the operating partner must be at least 10% of the business. |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | Buffalo's requires a minimum net worth of $1,500,000 (excluding automobiles, furnishings and personal residences), with a minimum of $500,000 in liquid assets. Liquid assets are defined as those which can be converted to cash within thirty (30 days). The cost of establishing a Buffalo's restaurant will vary according to the size of the facility, relative land issues and the extent of necessary leasehold improvements. Twenty-five percent of the total cost must be funded from personal resources. The remainder may be funded through traditional financial institutions or our approved lending sources. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| WingHouse} | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | Proper training is absolutely essential for maintaining the consistency and integrity of the Buffalo's operation. To that end, we set rigorous standards for staff development. Franchisees will receive a detailed and comprehensive curriculum on operating their Buffalo's business. Every franchisee receives a set of Buffalo's manuals containing the entire training program. These can be kept on hand for reference to direct their daily operations. They provide quick and convenient information -- answering franchisee's questions regarding all operating procedures. Before a Franchisee can open their first Buffalo s Cafe restaurant, the proposed primary operators of the restaurant will attend the Buffalo s Cafe training course for 4-6 weeks. A Principal Owner will also participate in a 2 week Executive Training program. The franchisee is responsible for all costs incurred including travel and lodging of the management team |
| Support | |
| WingHouse | Restaurant Operations - Benchmarking and Key Operating Metrics; Cost Controls and Operating Manuals Restaurant Technology & Information Systems - Point-of-Sale; Back-of-House Reporting; Remote Access & Monitoring Training - Opening; Staffing; Food Preparation; Policy & Procedures Restaurant Development - Market Planning; Site Selection and Negotiation; Concept Plans; Project Scheduling |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | When a franchisee joins the Buffalo's Cafe family they benefit from the experience of a professional management team and a well-thought-out plan to help get their store(s) up and running quickly. When a franchisee joins the Buffalo's Cafe family, they receive support from an organization committed to success. |
| Marketing | |
| WingHouse | Extensive media library using multiple formats to drive guest traffic, average check and repeat guests |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | Following the development of a new site, the Buffalo's Cafe New Store Opening Guide and marketing department will assist a franchisee in planning their store opening. Franchisee's can rest assured that the Buffalo's team will be there to make sure the opening is a successful one. A handy Local Store Marketing Guide full of great promotional ideas and instructions for building store traffic is also available to franchisees. |
| Operations | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | Each franchisee is assigned a Buffalo's Cafe Franchise Consultant. The Buffalo's Cafe Franchise Consultants are available at all times to support franchisees, assure consistency of the Buffalo's Cafe brand and to assist franchisees in all areas of operations including financial analysis, marketing promotions and vendor selection. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| WingHouse | Florida |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| WingHouse | |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | |