Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| F&M Deli Express | Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Investment | 145000 - 285000 | 325000 - 325000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1968 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| F&M Deli Express | Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| F&M Deli Express | Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| F&M Deli Express | Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Training | 1. Gold River, CA 6 Weeks 2. On-Site 3 Weeks | |
| Support | Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | Average Number of Employees: 4-6 Full-time, 15 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| F&M Deli Express | Strings Italian Cafe | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| F&M Deli Express | 5% |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| F&M Deli Express | 1968 |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| F&M Deli Express | 2005 |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| F&M Deli Express | 20 years |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 10 years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| F&M Deli Express | 50% of then franchise fee |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| F&M Deli Express | No |
| Strings Italian Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| F&M Deli Express} | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 1. Gold River, CA 6 Weeks 2. On-Site 3 Weeks |
| Support | |
| F&M Deli Express | Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Strings Italian Cafe | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings |
| Marketing | |
| F&M Deli Express | Co-op advertising |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| F&M Deli Express | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Strings Italian Cafe | Average Number of Employees: 4-6 Full-time, 15 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 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 | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |