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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom vs Fit for Life including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $100,000 - $400,000 | $180,000 - And Up |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
Advertising Fee | - | 0% |
Year Founded | 1979 | - |
Year Franchised | 1998 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | 25% of 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 | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | At Fit for Life, we fully understand the needs of a Franchisee "Business Person" and further understand that change in the business environment is constant and indeed needed. Fit for Life Head Office personnel are available on an ongoing basis to aid and assist in all levels of management for the benefit of the Franchisee. |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | - |
Operations |
50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Jordan Monkarsh learned how to link sausage at his father's butcher shop. Using that experience, Monkarsh strove to create healthy, gourmet sausages and in 1979 created Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom. The Venice Beach, California, stand served sandwiches featuring the company's Bombay Curried Lamb and Yucatan Chicken sausages.
As Monkarsh's sausages grew in popularity in the Los Angeles area, Jody Maroni stands popped up at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles International Airport and other area hotspots. Today the company is opening stands throughout the United States, offering hot dogs, hamburgers, French fries and their signature sausage sandwiches.
Fit for Life is a fast food concept catering to the health and nutrition conscious consumer. The menu focuses primarily on nutrition developed around the Wrap sandwich prepared with organically made bread, with no chemicals or preservatives. The Fit for Life menu items are endorsed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and have earned an excellent reputation through many satisfied customers. The Fit for Life franchise is protected under federal and provincial trademark laws. It offers an exciting and outstanding opportunity to become part of a highly successful and rapidly growing fast food industry. Fit for Life's unique concept responds to the increasing consumers demand for a high quality nutritious product provided in an attractive, efficient format.