Mr. Goodcents vs UFood Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Mr. Goodcents vs UFood including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Mr. Goodcents Franchise
UFood Franchise
Investment $211,432 - $431,843$415,500 - $598,500
Franchise Fee $35,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee 3.5%2%
Year Founded 19880
Year Franchised 19902014
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 60% of current fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Mr. Goodcents Franchise
UFood Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• · Minimum liquid assets: $200,000 · Minimum net worth: $350,000

    Financing Options
     
    Mr. Goodcents Franchise
    UFood Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Mr. Goodcents Franchise
    UFood Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours UFood Grill offers all of our franchisees a comprehensive 5-week training program at the UFood Grill University. This program includes a mix of classroom, test kitchen, and live, hands-on store training for 3 people in your organization, one of whom must be your store manager. Our field training team will assist in the opening of each store.
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Ongoing support
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app UFood Grill offers its franchisees a number of turnkey opening and ongoing marketing programs that will bring customers in the door. In addition, UFood Grill provides materials and promotions that are available through our graphics standards manual and marketing promotions manual available online as well as in hard copy. UFood Grill also has a state-of-the-art loyalty program for franchisees to understand customer behavior and create tailored marketing programs. UFood Grill will also help franchisees track purchasing and analyze customer shopping data.
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Mr. Goodcents Franchise
    UFood Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Mr. Goodcents

    MR. GOODCENTS HAS DROPPED THE MR. AND IS NOW GOODCENTS DELI FRESH SUBS Joseph Bisogno started out running a lemonade stand when he was 6, bought an ice cream truck at 18 and later purchased a gas station. In 1988, Bisogno started Mr. Goodcents Inc. after nearly 10 years of experience with the McDonald's Corp. The first Mr. Goodcents franchised location opened just 2 years later, and there are now more than 115 franchised restaurants nationwide. The locations offer dine-in, carry-out and delivery of salads, soup, pastas and submarine sandwiches ranging from traditional turkey, ham and cheese or meatball, to specialties like the Mr. Goodcents Combo, which features ham, bologna, salami and pepperoni.

    Veteran Incentives  50% off franchise fee

    About UFood

    With a sleek inviting design and setting, that serves fresh and delicious food fast, UFood Grill is meeting the current and increasing demand from its customers. With all menu items that are fresh, baked and never fried, as well as under 700 calories, UFood Grill is leading the rapidly growing fast casual segment of franchising. UFood Grill offers a customizable menu with Better-For-U food that can meet all dietary needs/restrictions.
    At UFood Grill, we are with you every step of the way:

    · Site selection

    · Submittal of LOI/Lease draft

    · Store design

    · Construction

    · Training

    · Grand Opening Support

    · Ongoing operational support

    · Ongoing marketing support