J. Gumbo's vs The Lost Cajun Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
J. Gumbo's Franchise
The Lost Cajun Franchise
Investment $143,000 - $300,500$252,600 - $698,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$40,000
Royalty Fee -6%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 20062010
Year Franchised 20072013
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
J. Gumbo's Franchise
The Lost Cajun Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
J. Gumbo's Franchise
The Lost Cajun Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
J. Gumbo's Franchise
The Lost Cajun Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development
Operations -Number of Employees Required to Run: 20 - 30

Expansion Plans
 
J. Gumbo's Franchise
The Lost Cajun Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

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.


About The Lost Cajun

The Lost Cajun® was founded in October of 2010 in Frisco, Colorado. In 2012, we opened The Lost Cajun® in Breckenridge, Colorado. Since then we have grown The Lost Cajun® brand to more than 20 stores nationwide and counting!

Our customers have been driving our growth, with people from all over the country wanting to open a Lost Cajun® restaurant in their hometown. We believe that it is our unique culture and atmosphere, friendly staff, and of course great consistent food that makes us such a popular destination. We offer a unique brand that is not just another sandwich shop, pizza store or another burger joint. It's "food that you can taste" not too spicy and full of flavors that you have yet to experience!

Exclusive developmental markets now available in key cities across the United States.