Cafe Yumm vs J. Gumbo's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cafe Yumm vs J. Gumbo's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Cafe Yumm Franchise
J. Gumbo's Franchise
Investment $716,500 - $999,200$143,000 - $300,500
Franchise Fee $40,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee up to 3%-
Year Founded 19972006
Year Franchised 20072007
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Cafe Yumm Franchise
J. Gumbo's Franchise
Experience We truly believe in balancing business and life so that each is more Soul satisfying… Deeply nourishing®. We’re passionate about serving beautiful, nourishing food (over 50% of which is Certified Organic), in warm, inviting restaurants that are built largely of recycled and environmentally friendly materials. Yet, our unit economics compare well with larger, better-established brands. We’re serious about business, but we’re also serious about doing it differently. If that sounds good, having your own Café Yumm! restaurant might be right for you.-

Financing Options
 
Cafe Yumm Franchise
J. Gumbo's Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/--/-
Start-up Costs No/--/-
Equipment No/--/-
Inventory No/--/-
Receivables No/--/-
Payroll No/--/-

Training & Support
 
Cafe Yumm Franchise
J. Gumbo's Franchise
Training We provide you with two weeks of in-depth classroom training at our headquarters, followed by a lengthy hands-on training period in one or more of our restaurants. Our Opening Team will also be with you for one week before your restaurant opens, and for one week after you’ve opened. We’re there to train your staff and make sure the quality standards are maintained and your first guests instantly become loyal ones.-
Support We provide detailed operations manuals and job briefs loaded with techniques, procedures, recommendations, and guidelines. In addition, our Management Team has an open-door policy, and even give franchisees their cell phone numbers, should any operational questions/issues come up.-
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Cafe Yumm Franchise
J. Gumbo's Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Cafe Yumm

We truly believe in balancing business and life so that each is more Soul satisfying… Deeply nourishing®. We’re passionate about serving beautiful, nourishing food (over 50% of which is Certified Organic), in warm, inviting restaurants that are built largely of recycled and environmentally friendly materials. Yet, our unit economics compare well with larger, better-established brands. We’re serious about business, but we’re also serious about doing it differently. If that sounds good, having your own Café Yumm! restaurant might be right for you.
Cafe Yumm! has served delightful food--prepared fresh and FAST--since 1997. "Simply delicious. Simply nourishing."™

We are focused on expanding into areas along Interstate Highway 5, between the Canadian border and the San Francisco Bay area, as well as in the States of Idaho and Nevada.



About J. Gumbo's

Thanks for your interest in partnering with us at J. Gumbo’s. 

We’re poised to become the leading Cajun and Creole brand in the fast-casual restaurant category. How? By offering a winning combination of great-tasting food, served fast, in large portions, and at reasonable prices.
Hungry for the big, bold flavors of the Bayou State? J. Gumbo's Down-Home Cajun Cookin' serves up classic Cajun & Creole fare just the way you like it -- By offering a winning combination of great-tasting food, served fast, in large portions, and at reasonable prices. J. Gumbo's has great product, a great franchise concept with ease of operation. No frying, baking or grilling.
J. Gumbo's is one of the lowest total investments in the fast-casual restaurant category - the initial franchise fee for a single unit is $25,000 and every unit thereafter, with the same ownership as the initial unit, is $20,000 each.
Area Development Agreements are available.