Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Corral | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Investment | 2700795 - 7037915 | 302450 - 558950 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.40% | 2% local +1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 1973 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Corral | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Experience | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) | While it does help to have prior food or restaurant experience, Gandolfo's does not require it. We have franchisees from all walks of life. What is most important to us is that we have franchisees with a willingness to work hard and a passion for their business. |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Corral | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Golden Corral | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location | Prior to your restaurant opening, we will furnish initial training on the operation of a Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen restaurant. The training lasts for four weeks: two of those weeks will be held in an operating deli and the other two will take place in our Lawrenceville, GA corporate office. We require that two people attend training prior to the store opening. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | The week of your grand opening, you will have at least one corporate trainer in your store in addition to any other member of our team to help you start off on the right foot. The corporate trainer will stay with you for two weeks during your grand opening and will visit you again within the first two months of your deli being open. We will also help you organize and execute your training and hiring process, along with overcoming any obstacles that may arise in the days prior to opening. Gandolfo's corporate will offer you continuous marketing support, emphasizing a neighborhood marketing strategy. We have a Marketing Coordinator in the corporate office who will work hand-in-hand with you to create a marketing plan that is not only something that will work for your deli, but that is also something you feel comfortable with. We want to make sure that every program you implement is something that will be successful for you. Effective marketing is crucial to the profitability and growth of any business; our Marketing Coordinator will help you track your sales and evaluate the success of every promotion. You will also benefit from the on-going training offered by our corporate trainers and the information found from the research and development of current and future products. Gandolfo's operates with an open-door policy, meaning that you have a direct line to any person in the company who may be able to help you in your daily operations. |
| Marketing | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golden Corral | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| 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 | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 4% |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 2.40% |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 2% local +1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Corral | 1973 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Corral | 1986 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years (plus two, 5-year renewal options) |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Corral | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | While it does help to have prior food or restaurant experience, Gandolfo's does not require it. We have franchisees from all walks of life. What is most important to us is that we have franchisees with a willingness to work hard and a passion for their business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Corral | No |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Corral} | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golden Corral | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | Prior to your restaurant opening, we will furnish initial training on the operation of a Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen restaurant. The training lasts for four weeks: two of those weeks will be held in an operating deli and the other two will take place in our Lawrenceville, GA corporate office. We require that two people attend training prior to the store opening. |
| Support | |
| Golden Corral | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | The week of your grand opening, you will have at least one corporate trainer in your store in addition to any other member of our team to help you start off on the right foot. The corporate trainer will stay with you for two weeks during your grand opening and will visit you again within the first two months of your deli being open. We will also help you organize and execute your training and hiring process, along with overcoming any obstacles that may arise in the days prior to opening. Gandolfo's corporate will offer you continuous marketing support, emphasizing a neighborhood marketing strategy. We have a Marketing Coordinator in the corporate office who will work hand-in-hand with you to create a marketing plan that is not only something that will work for your deli, but that is also something you feel comfortable with. We want to make sure that every program you implement is something that will be successful for you. Effective marketing is crucial to the profitability and growth of any business; our Marketing Coordinator will help you track your sales and evaluate the success of every promotion. You will also benefit from the on-going training offered by our corporate trainers and the information found from the research and development of current and future products. Gandolfo's operates with an open-door policy, meaning that you have a direct line to any person in the company who may be able to help you in your daily operations. |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Corral | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Operations | |
| Golden Corral | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | 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 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |