Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cosi Inc | McAlister's Deli | |
| Investment | 762600 - 899800 | 398000 - 2094200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cosi Inc | McAlister's Deli | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Cosi Inc | McAlister's Deli | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cosi Inc | McAlister's Deli | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 206 hours Classroom Training: 45 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cosi Inc | McAlister's Deli | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | 5% |
| McAlister's Deli | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | 2% |
| McAlister's Deli | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| McAlister's Deli | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| McAlister's Deli | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cosi Inc | 10 years |
| McAlister's Deli | 10 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Equipment | |
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| McAlister's Deli | |
| Inventory | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Receivables | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Payroll | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | On-The-Job Training: 206 hours Classroom Training: 45 hours |
| Support | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% 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 |
| McAlister's Deli | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | 0 |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cosi Inc | |
| McAlister's Deli | |