Opa! Souvlaki vs The Lost Cajun Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
The Lost Cajun Franchise
Investment $300,000 - $350,000$252,600 - $698,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee 4%1%
Year Founded 19972010
Year Franchised 02013
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
The Lost Cajun Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
The Lost Cajun Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
The Lost Cajun Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 68 hours Classroom Training: 12 hours
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development
Operations -Number of Employees Required to Run: 20 - 30

Expansion Plans
 
Opa! Souvlaki Franchise
The Lost Cajun 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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About The Lost Cajun

The Lost Cajun® was founded in October of 2010 in Frisco, Colorado. In 2012, we opened The Lost Cajun® in Breckenridge, Colorado. Since then we have grown The Lost Cajun® brand to more than 20 stores nationwide and counting!

Our customers have been driving our growth, with people from all over the country wanting to open a Lost Cajun® restaurant in their hometown. We believe that it is our unique culture and atmosphere, friendly staff, and of course great consistent food that makes us such a popular destination. We offer a unique brand that is not just another sandwich shop, pizza store or another burger joint. It's "food that you can taste" not too spicy and full of flavors that you have yet to experience!

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