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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Spicy Pickle vs Deli Delicious including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $300,000 | $122,250 - $467,850 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $25,000 - $30,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 1999 | 1996 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 2008 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | 20% of then-current fee | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | No experience is required. Deli Delicious will provide all the training you need to successfully operate your own business. |
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Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/Yes |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/Yes |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/Yes |
Inventory | No/No | -/Yes |
Receivables | No/No | -/Yes |
Payroll | No/No | -/Yes |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | 14 days of classroom and hands-on training. On-The-Job Training: 182 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours |
Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Ongoing assistance and guidance with policies, customer service, marketing, new menu recipes, advertising, and operational issues. You are never in business by yourself with Deli Delicious. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
Operations |
50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | About 60 percent of the franchisees are owner-operators. About 40 percent are investors. Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Spicy Pickle is looking for experienced restaurant operators who also have the financial ability and marketing expertise to develop territory. Spicy Pickle restaurants are in relatively small footprints and can, when properly developed, operated and marketed, produce attractive returns for the investment. Spicy pickle has earned a reputation for serving delicious culinary inspired food that caters mostly to the daytime working populations in a fast casual atmosphere. We are looking for franchisees who have earned a similar reputation for success in their hometowns and are looking for this type of opportunity. If this describes you we encourage you make application and set up a visit to our Corporate headquarters. Be prepared to present a business plan for the roll out of Spicy Pickle restaurants in your chosen development area. We have in place the infrastructure to assist you from initial financial projections to site selection and lease negotiation to build-out assistance, training, grand opening and ongoing marketing and operational support. We are experienced franchisors and restaurant operators and are looking for franchisee partners to help expand the brand. What we need you to have: * Significant business experience and references, preferably in the retail environment and specifically in restaurant operations. * Sufficient financial strength to open several Spicy Pickle restaurants as locations become available (at least $1 Million dollars of liquidity). * Strong ties to the local community. * A desire to build, own and operate your own business, and entrepreneur. * Enthusiasm and the ability to wake up every day with an opportunistic attitude.