Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HuHot Mongolian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Investment | 984000 - 1219000 | 106300 - 432100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.50% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HuHot Mongolian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Experience | # Have a proven track record of business ownership & restaurant ownership that can contribute to the development of our brand # Have local knowledge and expertise in the areas of consumer preferences, real estate, government regulations, labor, and distribution issues in the area in which you'll be franchising # Have access to adequate capital # Philosophically aligned | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| HuHot Mongolian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| 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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| HuHot Mongolian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Training | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. | |
| Support | Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 50 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| HuHot Mongolian Grill | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 5% |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 0.50% |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 1999 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 2001 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 15 years |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | # Have a proven track record of business ownership & restaurant ownership that can contribute to the development of our brand # Have local knowledge and expertise in the areas of consumer preferences, real estate, government regulations, labor, and distribution issues in the area in which you'll be franchising # Have access to adequate capital # Philosophically aligned |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | No |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Equipment | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill} | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 50 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| International Expansion | |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |