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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of San Francisco Oven vs Chicken Salad Chick including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $474,100 - $807,300 | $562,000 - $740,000 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $50,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 2001 | 0 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 0 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 years |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 years |
Renewal 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 | No/No |
Start-up Costs | No/No | No/No |
Equipment | No/No | No/No |
Inventory | No/No | No/No |
Receivables | No/No | No/No |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | Ten days of training at Corporate Training Facility in Auburn, Alabama for three key franchise employees |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | *Opening support for ten days at your location, coordinated around the store’s grand opening. *Restaurant opening guide. *Training manuals for franchise staff. *Accounting applications training. *Comprehensive decor package for interior design of restaurant. *Marketing, public relations and promotion plans for use by each franchisee. *Access to our in-house team of trainers, public relations and marketing professionals and business experts. *Periodic visits to each of your locations to provide support and counsel. *Site selection counsel and approval, working together to identify appropriate demographics, traffic patterns, ingress and egress, and more. *Additional real estate site support includes: Architectural drawings of a typical floor plan with a finishing schedule. General data for plumbing and electrical in partnership with equipment vendor. |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | - |
Operations |
Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | Yes |
International Expansion | No | Yes |
San Francisco Oven™ offers franchise development opportunities in the following states: Alabama Florida Kentucky Minnesota New York South Carolina West Virginia Arkansas Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee Wisconsin Connecticut Indiana Massachusetts Missouri Ohio Texas Delaware Iowa Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia
Each area developer is required to operate in a market area that will support a minimum of three (3) San Francisco Oven™ restaurants, and must commit to opening each restaurant within the territory no less frequently than one unit every 12-18 months. In certain markets some single units will be awarded.