Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Zyng Asian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Investment | 212000 - 480000 | 106300 - 432100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Zyng Asian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Zyng Asian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| 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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| Zyng Asian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Training | Additional training periodically | 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, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Zyng Asian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | 5% |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | 1997 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | 1999 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | 10 years |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | No |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Equipment | |
| Zyng Asian Grill} | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | Additional training periodically |
| 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 | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 9 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | 0 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| International Expansion | |
| Zyng Asian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |