Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| 5 Day Kitchens | Epcon Communities | |
| Investment | 88100 - 375600 | 887200 - 4569000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4 - 5% Sliding Scale | 1% to 2% |
| Advertising Fee | $500/ month | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| 5 Day Kitchens | Epcon Communities | |
| Experience | General business experience Upper management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| 5 Day Kitchens | Epcon Communities | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| 5 Day Kitchens | Epcon Communities | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. At franchisee's location: As needed. Sales training, 2 days; Operations & startup training, 3 days; Installation training: 5 days | Available at headquarters |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps | Marketing plans, materials, field support |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators). | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| 5 Day Kitchens | Epcon Communities | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 4 - 5% Sliding Scale |
| Epcon Communities | 1% to 2% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | $500/ month |
| Year Founded | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 2008 |
| Epcon Communities | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 2012 |
| Epcon Communities | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | Completion of 1 market area |
| Renewal Fee | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | $25,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | General business experience Upper management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Yes |
| Epcon Communities | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Equipment | |
| 5 Day Kitchens} | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Inventory | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Receivables | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Payroll | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. At franchisee's location: As needed. Sales training, 2 days; Operations & startup training, 3 days; Installation training: 5 days |
| Epcon Communities | Available at headquarters |
| Support | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Epcon Communities | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training |
| Marketing | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps |
| Epcon Communities | Marketing plans, materials, field support |
| Operations | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
| Epcon Communities | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Epcon Communities | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| International Expansion | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Canada, |
| Epcon Communities | Canada, |