Fresh City Kitchen vs Jason's Deli Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fresh City Kitchen vs Jason's Deli including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Fresh City Kitchen Franchise
Jason's Deli Franchise
Investment $726,000 - $1,140,000$1,126,105 - $1,576,445
Franchise Fee $35,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1997-
Year Franchised 2003-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 25% of then-current fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fresh City Kitchen Franchise
Jason's Deli Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Fresh City Kitchen Franchise
    Jason's Deli Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-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
     
    Fresh City Kitchen Franchise
    Jason's Deli Franchise
    Training --
    Support

    A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business.

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    Marketing Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice.-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Fresh City Kitchen Franchise
    Jason's Deli Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Fresh City Kitchen

    Fresh City restaurants are meccas for guests seeking alternatives to fast food. We are pleased to invite you to join their innovative franchise concept. With cutting edge locations in multiple states, Fresh City is growing to meet the needs of today's consumers seeking lifestyle alternatives. Fresh City is actively seeking experienced multi-unit operators with proven expertise in the food service industry. Fresh City franchisees must be experts in their markets, be willing to work diligently and commit to leading a team that will execute a dynamic restaurant. We seek franchisees who possess integrity, are respected amongst peers and colleagues, and share Fresh City's core business values and commitment to give back to their communities. Fresh City franchisees must have sufficient liquid net worth and demonstrate the ability to raise capital adequately to fund their development

    About Jason's Deli

    Jason's Deli has been providing catering services since 1976. Jason's delivers real food, that is delicious, beautiful, and easy to enjoy. All of their food is free is artificial trans fats and MSG. They have a wide variety of trays available and can cater events for breakfast, lunch or dinner for any Meetings, Parties, Conferences and special occasions. Over 60% of their delis are company owned, but they're always looking for kindred spirits to join their small, exclusive group of operators.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Jason’s Deli franchise is $1,126,105.80 to $1,576,444.80. This includes $35,000.00 initial franchise fee that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate(s).
    If an Area Development Agreement is executed, one half of the initial franchise fee,($17,500.00) must be paid to the franchisor for every Deli made part of the Area Development Agreement.