Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| abc Country Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
| Investment | 250000 - 700000 | 625000 - 675000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| abc Country Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| abc Country Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
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Training & Support |
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| abc Country Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
| Training | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. | |
| Support | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| abc Country Restaurants | Symposium Cafe | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Alberta, British Columbia | Ontario |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| abc Country Restaurants | 4% |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| abc Country Restaurants | 2% |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| abc Country Restaurants | 1972 |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| abc Country Restaurants | 1983 |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
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| Symposium Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
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| Symposium Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Support | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. |
| Marketing | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| abc Country Restaurants | Alberta, British Columbia |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| abc Country Restaurants | |
| Symposium Cafe | |