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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hokka Hokka Tei vs OfficeZilla including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | N/A | $21,300 - $30,250 |
Franchise Fee | N/A | $5,000 - $15,000 |
Royalty Fee | - | 8% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1980 | 2012 |
Year Franchised | 1980 | 2014 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
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 | -/- | -/Yes |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/Yes |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | Yes/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | On-The-Job Training: As needed Classroom Training: 10-20 hours Additional Training: Online, webinar & phone training |
Support | - | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | - | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
Operations | - | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
Hokka Hokka Tei -("Hot Hot Shop"?) is a bento take-out chain with over 2,000 franchises and company-owned branches throughout Japan. It offers a variety of dishes, generally over rice, at relatively low price. Unlike competitors such as Yoshinoya beef-bowl and the various cheap curry establishments, there are no chairs or counters for inside-dining.
Hokka Hokka Tei is the major brand name of Plenus Co., Ltd., which changed industries to the food industry in 1980.
Plenus entered the food business in 1980.
We have maintained the "customer first" credo since our founding, and
have taken it upon ourselves to think from the customer's point of view
and respect the customer's feelings in operating our business of
offering freshly prepared enjoyable food.
Through our main business brand "Hotto Motto", a bento takeout meals chain, and "Yayoiken", a Japanese set-menu restaurant chain, we promise to fulfill our goal of bringing plenty more contentment - values that inspired the company name - to everyday life. We will bring even greater satisfaction to people throughout Japan and the world.
Plenus will keep its eyes on the future of society, and will continue challenging itself to bring satisfaction, smiles and delight to a great many people through its commitment to the local community, the environment, health and good eating.
OfficeZilla was founded in 2012 with the belief that the office products industry was ready for a fun, flexible, and customer-obsessed way of doing business. Combining proprietary web-based tools with a dedicated support team and a commitment to exceptional service, OfficeZilla provides an outstanding shopping experience for customers.
The company began franchising in 2014 and now has over 27 franchisees in
the continental United States. The executive team boasts more than 50
years of experience building and growing some of the world’s
fastest-growing franchise concepts, category leaders and some of the
world’s most well-known brands. OfficeZilla was awarded the
2016 Pacesetter Award by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the
fastest-growing privately-owned companies in the state.