Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Albert's Family Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
| Investment | 280000 - 400000 | 625000 - 675000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Albert's Family Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Albert's Family Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Albert's Family Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
| Training | Albert's will provide you with an extensive four week training program which covers all aspects of restaurant operations. Our professional training representatives will take you through each stage of operations, including: purchasing, kitchen routines, personnel and recruiting, management controls such as food and labour costs, equipment maintenance, marketing and promotions, customer and employee relations. All training is completed in Edmonton, Alberta. | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Support | Franchising is a partnership that depends on cooperation and mutual support. That's why we offer all our franchisees ongoing professional support in all aspects of operations. This support ensures the profitability of each restaurant. Our Operations Manager will periodically visit your restaurant to assist in the launching of new menu items, update purchasing programs, or to assist you in any area of operations. Albert's senior management strongly believes in action: immediate follow-up on your requests for assistance. | 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 | Albert's Franchise Inc. has a commitment to increasing market share through professional assistance to all franchisees, aggressive promotion and marketing, increasing the customer-base in every unit, and most important, increase the awareness of the Albert's brand name throughout Western Canada. Today's customer identifies with a established brand name...it's the most valuable commodity a company can own. Customer loyalty to a brand is exactly what franchising is all about. Our marketing support will reflect changing needs and trends, and through communications with you, we will enhance our advertising and promotion efforts to assure you are receiving the most effective marketing possible. | |
| Operations | Our aim is to build a strong franchise network by providing an efficient Operating System. Albert's Operating Manual documents our system and is easy to follow. This manual is the franchisee's continual reference to ensure employees are following the proper methods and procedures. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Albert's Family Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | 0 |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | 0 |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant} | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | Albert's will provide you with an extensive four week training program which covers all aspects of restaurant operations. Our professional training representatives will take you through each stage of operations, including: purchasing, kitchen routines, personnel and recruiting, management controls such as food and labour costs, equipment maintenance, marketing and promotions, customer and employee relations. All training is completed in Edmonton, Alberta. |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Support | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | Franchising is a partnership that depends on cooperation and mutual support. That's why we offer all our franchisees ongoing professional support in all aspects of operations. This support ensures the profitability of each restaurant. Our Operations Manager will periodically visit your restaurant to assist in the launching of new menu items, update purchasing programs, or to assist you in any area of operations. Albert's senior management strongly believes in action: immediate follow-up on your requests for assistance. |
| 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 | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | Albert's Franchise Inc. has a commitment to increasing market share through professional assistance to all franchisees, aggressive promotion and marketing, increasing the customer-base in every unit, and most important, increase the awareness of the Albert's brand name throughout Western Canada. Today's customer identifies with a established brand name...it's the most valuable commodity a company can own. Customer loyalty to a brand is exactly what franchising is all about. Our marketing support will reflect changing needs and trends, and through communications with you, we will enhance our advertising and promotion efforts to assure you are receiving the most effective marketing possible. |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | Our aim is to build a strong franchise network by providing an efficient Operating System. Albert's Operating Manual documents our system and is easy to follow. This manual is the franchisee's continual reference to ensure employees are following the proper methods and procedures. |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Albert's Family Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |