Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Country Kitchen | Black Bear Diners | |
| Investment | 425000 - 1685000 | 1133800 - 2114200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% local + 1% Int'l | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1939 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1958 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Country Kitchen | Black Bear Diners | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Country Kitchen | Black Bear Diners | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Country Kitchen | Black Bear Diners | |
| Training | Our Education and Training programs help you build an enthusiastic Country Kitchen team with a passion for Absolute Guest Satisfaction. Training videos, operations manuals and on-site training crews are just a few of the tools designed to help your restaurant run efficiently as a team. In addition, we offer a 6 to 10 week hands-on training course at a certified training restaurant, new store opening support and Management Leadership Seminars to build and strengthen your management team. | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants |
| Support | We will provide on-site visitations with a Franchise Consultant. They will cover topics such as financial performance review, operational evolution, sales building, cost controls, and staff (management and hourly) development providing you with sound business advice and direction. We provide such operational tools like our Recruitment, Selection and Retention Library, our Recipe Card System, and our customized M.O.R.E. Operations Manual. And while you can't replace on-site visits and one-on-one interaction, it's nice to know we have programs in place structured to help you overcome every obstacle along the way. | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Our brand-building promotions offer innovative products with excellent profit margins. We provide effective point-of-purchase materials, award-winning menus and multimedia advertising opportunities to support your operation. Additionally, Country Kitchen offers full local restaurant marketing support with our in-house creative team. From grand opening events and simple advertisements to local market research, we help drive the success of you and your operation. | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | With almost 70 years of successful operations, we've just about seen it all. We've created the operational synergies that make us a world-class franchise system. Driving this synergy is our team of seasoned franchise consultants, who provide you with the building blocks for a successful operation. | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Country Kitchen | Black Bear Diners | |
| US Expansion | 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 | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Country Kitchen | 4% |
| Black Bear Diners | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Country Kitchen | 3% local + 1% Int'l |
| Black Bear Diners | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Country Kitchen | 1939 |
| Black Bear Diners | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Country Kitchen | 1958 |
| Black Bear Diners | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Country Kitchen | 20 years |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Equipment | |
| Country Kitchen} | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Inventory | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Receivables | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Payroll | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Country Kitchen | Our Education and Training programs help you build an enthusiastic Country Kitchen team with a passion for Absolute Guest Satisfaction. Training videos, operations manuals and on-site training crews are just a few of the tools designed to help your restaurant run efficiently as a team. In addition, we offer a 6 to 10 week hands-on training course at a certified training restaurant, new store opening support and Management Leadership Seminars to build and strengthen your management team. |
| Black Bear Diners | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants |
| Support | |
| Country Kitchen | We will provide on-site visitations with a Franchise Consultant. They will cover topics such as financial performance review, operational evolution, sales building, cost controls, and staff (management and hourly) development providing you with sound business advice and direction. We provide such operational tools like our Recruitment, Selection and Retention Library, our Recipe Card System, and our customized M.O.R.E. Operations Manual. And while you can't replace on-site visits and one-on-one interaction, it's nice to know we have programs in place structured to help you overcome every obstacle along the way. |
| Black Bear Diners | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Country Kitchen | Our brand-building promotions offer innovative products with excellent profit margins. We provide effective point-of-purchase materials, award-winning menus and multimedia advertising opportunities to support your operation. Additionally, Country Kitchen offers full local restaurant marketing support with our in-house creative team. From grand opening events and simple advertisements to local market research, we help drive the success of you and your operation. |
| Black Bear Diners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Country Kitchen | With almost 70 years of successful operations, we've just about seen it all. We've created the operational synergies that make us a world-class franchise system. Driving this synergy is our team of seasoned franchise consultants, who provide you with the building blocks for a successful operation. |
| Black Bear Diners | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Country Kitchen | 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 |
| Black Bear Diners | 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 | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| International Expansion | |
| Country Kitchen | |
| Black Bear Diners | |