Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cosi Inc | Houlihan's | |
| Investment | 762600 - 899800 | 1600000 - 4300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cosi Inc | Houlihan's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed | |
Financing Options |
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| Cosi Inc | Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cosi Inc | Houlihan's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cosi Inc | Houlihan's | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | 5% |
| Houlihan's | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | 2% |
| Houlihan's | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Houlihan's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Houlihan's | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cosi Inc | 10 years |
| Houlihan's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Equipment | |
| Cosi Inc} | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Inventory | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Receivables | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Payroll | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Support | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% 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 |
| Houlihan's | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| Houlihan's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| Houlihan's | |