Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Big Dad's Pies | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Investment | 220000 - 250000 | 145900 - 446000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Big Dad's Pies | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Experience | No special education or prior experience in our type of business is required for a person to be considered as a possible Big Dad's Pies franchisee. Even if you haven't worked in retail before, we will ensure you the opportunity to succeed. It is essential that our franchisees become personally involved in every facet of their business. You should be willing and able to perform all sales, on-site production and other functions required on a daily basis. By recruiting, training and retaining quality staff, the individual demands on you can be lessened, but your personal involvement is essential to maximise the potential of your business. | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Big Dad's Pies | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Big Dad's Pies | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Training | ||
| Support | We provide a comprehensive franchise support program: * Regular support & supervision from the franchise team through site visits and telephone support * Ongoing business advice & coaching on how to operate the franchise and improve your bottom line * Assistance with your individual strategic plan * Local Marketing advise specific to your store * Continual improvements & updates to the Franchisee Operations Manual * Research & development of new products * Regular quality control in shop standards across the total franchise network * Quarterly business operations review for every franchisee * Weekly franchisee newsletter * Latest equipment advice * Negotiating product supply agreements | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | We nurture the Big Dad's brand in a number of ways, including: * Point of sale displays * Cross media advertising including newspapers, radio, billboards & flyers * Production of quality advertising & promotional materials * Good internet presence * Excellent signage at every location * Special offers to customers | Building sales takes effort on many different levels - from running your business with monitored food costs, to strong operations, to local store marketing, to most importantly ensuring that you give every customer a reason to return. The Frullati Cafe Marketing Team will assist you by creating national marketing initiatives and advertising that are key to building sales. Increasing sales takes diligent effort in all areas of your business. Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Big Dad's Pies | Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Year Founded | |
| Big Dad's Pies | 0 |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Big Dad's Pies | 0 |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | 75% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Big Dad's Pies | No special education or prior experience in our type of business is required for a person to be considered as a possible Big Dad's Pies franchisee. Even if you haven't worked in retail before, we will ensure you the opportunity to succeed. It is essential that our franchisees become personally involved in every facet of their business. You should be willing and able to perform all sales, on-site production and other functions required on a daily basis. By recruiting, training and retaining quality staff, the individual demands on you can be lessened, but your personal involvement is essential to maximise the potential of your business. |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Big Dad's Pies} | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Support | |
| Big Dad's Pies | We provide a comprehensive franchise support program: * Regular support & supervision from the franchise team through site visits and telephone support * Ongoing business advice & coaching on how to operate the franchise and improve your bottom line * Assistance with your individual strategic plan * Local Marketing advise specific to your store * Continual improvements & updates to the Franchisee Operations Manual * Research & development of new products * Regular quality control in shop standards across the total franchise network * Quarterly business operations review for every franchisee * Weekly franchisee newsletter * Latest equipment advice * Negotiating product supply agreements |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Big Dad's Pies | We nurture the Big Dad's brand in a number of ways, including: * Point of sale displays * Cross media advertising including newspapers, radio, billboards & flyers * Production of quality advertising & promotional materials * Good internet presence * Excellent signage at every location * Special offers to customers |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Building sales takes effort on many different levels - from running your business with monitored food costs, to strong operations, to local store marketing, to most importantly ensuring that you give every customer a reason to return. The Frullati Cafe Marketing Team will assist you by creating national marketing initiatives and advertising that are key to building sales. Increasing sales takes diligent effort in all areas of your business. Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 35% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Big Dad's Pies | |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | |