Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Baton Rouge Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
| Investment | 1600000 - 1800000 | 625000 - 675000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Baton Rouge Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Baton Rouge Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Baton Rouge Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
| Training | A twelve-week training program is mandatory at the franchisee's expense. | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Support | A successful opening is a critical step in the development of a B ton Rouge Franchise Operation. We assist the franchisee and his management team with a "hands-on" support team for the first 30 days of operation. The main function of the franchisor is to assist the franchise system. This means providing ongoing phone calls, restaurant visits and consultations to ensure all B ton Rouge's systems, specifications, and standards are in place, resulting in consistent operations, above average sales, and excellent profitability.B ton Rouge offers full support in all areas of accounting, menu development, marketing, financial planning, and system implementation. | 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 | B ton Rouge insists on having an owner/operator on-site. Ideally, we would prefer a proprietorship, but consideration is given to partnerships. We insist that one of the partners be responsible for the day-to-day on-site operation of the restaurant. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Baton Rouge Restaurant | Symposium Cafe | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 5% |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 2% |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 0 |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 0 |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | No |
| Symposium Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant} | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | A twelve-week training program is mandatory at the franchisee's expense. |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Support | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | A successful opening is a critical step in the development of a B ton Rouge Franchise Operation. We assist the franchisee and his management team with a "hands-on" support team for the first 30 days of operation. The main function of the franchisor is to assist the franchise system. This means providing ongoing phone calls, restaurant visits and consultations to ensure all B ton Rouge's systems, specifications, and standards are in place, resulting in consistent operations, above average sales, and excellent profitability.B ton Rouge offers full support in all areas of accounting, menu development, marketing, financial planning, and system implementation. |
| 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 | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | B ton Rouge insists on having an owner/operator on-site. Ideally, we would prefer a proprietorship, but consideration is given to partnerships. We insist that one of the partners be responsible for the day-to-day on-site operation of the restaurant. |
| Symposium Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Symposium Cafe | |