Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cosi Inc | Golden Griddle | |
| Investment | 762600 - 899800 | 100000 - 450000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1964 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cosi Inc | Golden Griddle | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Cosi Inc | Golden Griddle | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cosi Inc | Golden Griddle | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cosi Inc | Golden Griddle | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | 5% |
| Golden Griddle | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | 2% |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Golden Griddle | 1964 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Golden Griddle | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cosi Inc | 10 years |
| Golden Griddle | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Equipment | |
| Cosi Inc} | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Inventory | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Receivables | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Payroll | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Support | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Golden Griddle | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Golden Griddle | |