Samuel Mancino's Italian Eatery vs Ciao Mambo Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Samuel Mancino's Italian Eatery vs Ciao Mambo including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Samuel Mancino's Italian Eatery Franchise
Ciao Mambo Franchise
Investment $234,500 - $304,500$635,000 - $1,146,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$45,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19592001
Year Franchised 19942006
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Samuel Mancino's Italian Eatery Franchise
Ciao Mambo Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    Samuel Mancino's Italian Eatery Franchise
    Ciao Mambo 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

     
    Samuel Mancino's Italian Eatery Franchise
    Ciao Mambo Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Samuel Mancino's Italian Eatery Franchise
    Ciao Mambo Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Samuel Mancino's Italian Eatery

    In the late 1950s my parents, Samuel and Marion Mancino Sr. established Sammy's Pizzeria in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. My father worked in the family restaurants for many years. In the early 1980s, my wife, Michele Mancino and I opened our first restaurant in Three Rivers, Michigan. In 1990 I was the proud owner of two Mancino’s restaurants. These were Mom and Pop concepts that I developed myself. I was frequently asked how somone could own and operate their own Mancino’s restaurant. In 1991 I met with an attorney about how I could start selling the Mancino's Italian Eatery name and let people share in my dream without owning the restaurant myself. My attorney recommended this could be done through franchising. From 1991 until 1993 I built on my dream of franchising my restaurant name and families concept until finally, in February of 1994 my first franchise was up and running. My staff consisted of myself and my one working partner. We did everything from building the stores to marketing.

    About Ciao Mambo

    Interest in the Ciao Mambo concept is hot. It is not just a popular restaurant, but a unique business opportunity. That is plain to see. The concept, the culture, the food and the money make it an ideal model for franchising. As a fast growing restaurant company with long term goals, our objective is to grow with partners who are after the same things we are, "financially fun food" opportunities. We offer a quality of life approach to the running restaurants, a unique experience for our patrons and an operational and financial model that really works. Many people are gun shy regarding the food business for whatever reason, I'm not. I love it. If you're interested in talking further about our franchising opportunities, I look forward to speaking with you. Send along an email and let's take it from there. I see no reason why we can't have it all. Quality lives, Quality businesses and Quality partners.