Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Original SoupMan, The | |
| Investment | 726000 - 1140000 | 79500 - 198500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Original SoupMan, The | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Original SoupMan, The | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Original SoupMan, The | |
| Training | ||
| Support | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. | |
| Marketing | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Original SoupMan, The | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North East, South, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 5% |
| Original SoupMan, The | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Year Founded | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 1997 |
| Original SoupMan, The | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 2003 |
| Original SoupMan, The | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 10 years |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 25% of then-current fee |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Industry experience General business experience |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | No |
| Original SoupMan, The | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Equipment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen} | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Inventory | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Receivables | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Payroll | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Support | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Marketing | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Operations | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| Original SoupMan, The | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Original SoupMan, The | |