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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Camille's Sidewalk Cafe vs Captain Tony's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $223,500 - $589,500 | $197,550 - $389,800 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $10,000 - $20,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 4.5% w/cap |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 1996 | 1972 |
Year Franchised | 1999 | 1985 |
Term Of Agreement | 20 years | 20 years |
Term Of Agreement | 20 years | 20 years |
Renewal Fee | 1/2 of current franchise fee | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | No/Yes |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | No/Yes |
Equipment | No/Yes | No/Yes |
Inventory | No/Yes | No/Yes |
Receivables | No/Yes | No/Yes |
Payroll | No/No | No/Yes |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours |
Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
Operations |
Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10
100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Always the Best in Simple and Fresh
At Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, our goal is pretty simple: to deliver 100% fresh, made to order food for our customers in a nice, relaxing atmosphere day in, day out.
That’s a commitment we take to heart, and with over 17 years experience in the people pleasing business, we’ve created a delicious, creative menu that has made Camille’s one of Tulsa’s best loved places to eat.Camille’s now has over 30 locations worldwide and we want to expand even further! That’s why we’re actively looking for entrepreneurs like you to help us reach 200 franchises by 2015.
What we offer:
Becoming an owner/operator gives you complete access to our organizational and support system. That means you’ll receive complete support and help with such things as:
-Architectural planning, including site location and design
-Complete training for Owner/Operator and staff
-Design for effective Kitchen/Back workflow
-Effective marketing and advertising campaigns designed for boosting revenue
-Operating manuals, policies, procedures and business management systems
As a franchisee, you’ll have an unmatched team of experts at your disposal. We’ll give you complete training and support, plus a defined strategy and goal to make your business the most profitable it can be.
Michael J. Martella always believed his father's pizza was the best in the world. When the elder Martella, Antonio, opened the first Captain Tony's Pizza & Pasta Emporium in 1972, everyone in the family pitched in. When Michael graduated from college and began a career as a stockbroker, the pizzas he tried as he traveled around the country just didn't measure up to his father's. Realizing they had a superior product and concept, Michael tried to convince his father to expand the company, but Antonio wasn't interested. In 1987, Michael founded Captain Tony's Inc. and began franchising the restaurant. Each Captain Tony's location serves a variety of entrre and dessert pizzas, submarine sandwiches, pastas and salads. The franchise has restaurants in Great Britain as well as the United States.
Seeking new franchisees throughout the U.S. , Asia, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, Philippines, South America and Western Europe