Opa! Souvlaki vs Churro Station Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Opa! Souvlaki vs Churro Station including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
Churro Station Franchise
Investment $300,000 - $350,000$100,000 - $172,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee 4%3%
Year Founded 19972003
Year Franchised 02005
Term Of Agreement -10 Years +10
Term Of Agreement -10 Years +10
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
Churro Station Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
Churro Station Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
Churro Station Franchise
Training -Corporate Office 5 days
Support -Central Purchasing

Field Operation Evaluation

Field Training

Initial Store Opening

Inventory Control
Marketing - Ad Slicks, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos Additional Services: Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases, Sales Strategies
Operations -Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 1 Part-time

Passive Ownership: Allowed

Expansion Plans
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
Churro Station Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Opa! Souvlaki

OPA! Souvlaki is about authentic, satisfying, affordable Greek meals made fast and fresh, with premium ingredients. At OPA!, customers can see their dishes prepared in an open, 'up-front' kitchen and can choose from a range of crisp, fresh toppings to customize their meal. How fresh? OPA! makes its own salad dressings, marinades, and tzatziki sauces and bakes its own signature pita breads. This is exactly the kind of commitment to quality, healthy-eating and friendly service that customers expect and appreciate. And it's why OPA! is so successful. OPA! was founded in 1998 in an effort to satisfy this demand for quality, 'to-go' Greek cuisine. Today OPA! is a leader in the "Fast Casual" food service category, having grown from 3 to 40 locations in just a few years.

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#106 in Canada's Top franchises.

About Churro Station

This business was created for you, the person who has the "ganas", the desire to succeed. It is our mission to do whatever we can to help you reach for that success. We understand our product, our customers and what makes them happy. Many of our customers are far away from their homes. We try to give them a bit of those memories of home. For those who are not far from home, we proudly offer unique products that we know you and all your customers will love-delightful foods in a setting that only Churro Station can offer. We strive for perfection: only perfect Churros y chocolate will be served; only a liquado made with ripe fruit will be offered; each sandwich is freshly made to satisfy your appetite. If this sounds good to you, please let us know! "There's a $4 billion Latino food and beverage market out there. We're giving people a way to get in on that opportunity for a relatively small investment with a food that everybody loves and isn't widely available", says Melanie Farkas, Founder & CEO (QSR magazine, April 2006).