Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Epcon Communities | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Investment | 887200 - 4569000 | 88100 - 375600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1% to 2% | 4 - 5% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | $500/ month | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Epcon Communities | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Experience | General business experience Upper management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Epcon Communities | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Epcon Communities | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Training | Available at headquarters | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. At franchisee's location: As needed. Sales training, 2 days; Operations & startup training, 3 days; Installation training: 5 days |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | Marketing plans, materials, field support | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| Epcon Communities | 5 Day Kitchens | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | 1% to 2% |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 4 - 5% Sliding Scale |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | $500/ month |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Year Founded | |
| Epcon Communities | 1986 |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Epcon Communities | 1995 |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Epcon Communities | Completion of 1 market area |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Epcon Communities | $25,000 |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Epcon Communities | General business experience Upper management experience |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Epcon Communities | No |
| 5 Day Kitchens | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Equipment | |
| Epcon Communities} | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Inventory | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Receivables | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| Payroll | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Epcon Communities | Available at headquarters |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Available at headquarters: 5 Days Corporate University. At franchisee's location: As needed. Sales training, 2 days; Operations & startup training, 3 days; Installation training: 5 days |
| Support | |
| Epcon Communities | Toll-free phone line, field consultants, Intranet, marketing, training |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand Opening, Internet, Field Operations/Evaluations, Purchasing Cooperatives, Lease Negotiation |
| Marketing | |
| Epcon Communities | Marketing plans, materials, field support |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Ad slicks, Regional Advertising, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/Rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos, Website, Displays, Mobile Showrooms, Vehicle Wraps |
| Operations | |
| Epcon Communities | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators). |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | 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 | |
| Epcon Communities | |
| 5 Day Kitchens | |
| International Expansion | |
| Epcon Communities | Canada, |
| 5 Day Kitchens | Canada, |