Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Edo Japan | Wok Box | |
| Investment | 400000 - 550000 | 350000 - 425000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1977 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Edo Japan | Wok Box | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Edo Japan | Wok Box | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Edo Japan | Wok Box | |
| Training | 5 weeks - Basic Operation of the Business. - Regional Managers visit at least once every quarter to support and guide the Franchisees | Prior to the opening of your Wok Box Fresh Asian Kitchen, Wok Box will provide the franchisee with extensive training in one of our corporate stores and at our Head Office. During this training the franchisee will learn all the hands on aspects of preparing each dish, how to make orders to minimize product waste, the industry secrets to operating a successful restaurant, how to utilize the Point of Sale systems and most importantly allow the franchisee to become an integral part of the Wok Box team. |
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Wok Box regional Operations Managers and Master Developers will be in constant contact with all franchisees to ensure that the Wok Box product is being prepared consistently across the markets. These key people will provide Franchisees advice on how to improve their operations and ultimately will aid all Wok Box Fresh Asian Kitchens to succeed. |
| Marketing | Regional advertising | Each Wok Box Franchise contributes 3% of their gross sales to an advertising fund that will be used by Wok Box to maximize the exposure of the brand and products. Wok Box's Executive team has a wealth of knowledge for franchisees on how to best advertise and market their stores and will provide each store advice on how to promote their store in their individual market. |
| Operations | - 33% of all franchisees own more than one unit - Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 - Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | A Franchisee who purchases a Wok Box Franchise does not have to personally operate the Wok Box restaurant. However, there must be a full time Manager who has satisfactorily completed the training course provided by Wok Box and is involved in the operations or overseeing of the restaurant. Wok Box does not want to jeopardize the brand by having untrained or inexperienced personnel operating the stores. It is critical to note that to a large part the success of a Wok Box franchise depends on the enthusiasm, work ethic, attitude, and entrepreneurial skills of the Franchisee. Therefore Wok Box strongly recommends that Franchisees be actively involved on a day-to-day basis in their restaurant. It will also provide a better support network if Franchisees have questions for management at Wok Box headquarters. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Edo Japan | Wok Box | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Australia,New Zealand, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Edo Japan | |
| Wok Box | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Edo Japan | |
| Wok Box | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Edo Japan | 6% |
| Wok Box | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Edo Japan | 3% |
| Wok Box | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Edo Japan | 1977 |
| Wok Box | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Edo Japan | 1986 |
| Wok Box | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Edo Japan | 10 years |
| Wok Box | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Edo Japan | 25% of franchise fee |
| Wok Box | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Edo Japan | |
| Wok Box | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Edo Japan | No |
| Wok Box | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Edo Japan | |
| Wok Box | |
| Equipment | |
| Edo Japan} | |
| Wok Box | |
| Inventory | |
| Edo Japan | |
| Wok Box | |
| Receivables | |
| Edo Japan | |
| Wok Box | |
| Payroll | |
| Edo Japan | |
| Wok Box | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Edo Japan | 5 weeks - Basic Operation of the Business. - Regional Managers visit at least once every quarter to support and guide the Franchisees |
| Wok Box | Prior to the opening of your Wok Box Fresh Asian Kitchen, Wok Box will provide the franchisee with extensive training in one of our corporate stores and at our Head Office. During this training the franchisee will learn all the hands on aspects of preparing each dish, how to make orders to minimize product waste, the industry secrets to operating a successful restaurant, how to utilize the Point of Sale systems and most importantly allow the franchisee to become an integral part of the Wok Box team. |
| Support | |
| Edo Japan | Newsletter, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Wok Box | Wok Box regional Operations Managers and Master Developers will be in constant contact with all franchisees to ensure that the Wok Box product is being prepared consistently across the markets. These key people will provide Franchisees advice on how to improve their operations and ultimately will aid all Wok Box Fresh Asian Kitchens to succeed. |
| Marketing | |
| Edo Japan | Regional advertising |
| Wok Box | Each Wok Box Franchise contributes 3% of their gross sales to an advertising fund that will be used by Wok Box to maximize the exposure of the brand and products. Wok Box's Executive team has a wealth of knowledge for franchisees on how to best advertise and market their stores and will provide each store advice on how to promote their store in their individual market. |
| Operations | |
| Edo Japan | - 33% of all franchisees own more than one unit - Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 - Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Wok Box | A Franchisee who purchases a Wok Box Franchise does not have to personally operate the Wok Box restaurant. However, there must be a full time Manager who has satisfactorily completed the training course provided by Wok Box and is involved in the operations or overseeing of the restaurant. Wok Box does not want to jeopardize the brand by having untrained or inexperienced personnel operating the stores. It is critical to note that to a large part the success of a Wok Box franchise depends on the enthusiasm, work ethic, attitude, and entrepreneurial skills of the Franchisee. Therefore Wok Box strongly recommends that Franchisees be actively involved on a day-to-day basis in their restaurant. It will also provide a better support network if Franchisees have questions for management at Wok Box headquarters. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Edo Japan | |
| Wok Box | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Edo Japan | |
| Wok Box | |
| International Expansion | |
| Edo Japan | Australia,New Zealand, |
| Wok Box | |