Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Manchu Wok | Scooter's Place | |
| Investment | 476050 - 787500 | 35000 - 75000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1981 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Manchu Wok | Scooter's Place | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Manchu Wok | Scooter's Place | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Manchu Wok | Scooter's Place | |
| Training | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Manchu Wok | Scooter's Place | |
| 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 | British Columbia, Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Manchu Wok | 7% |
| Scooter's Place | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Manchu Wok | 1% |
| Scooter's Place | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Manchu Wok | 1981 |
| Scooter's Place | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Manchu Wok | 1989 |
| Scooter's Place | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Manchu Wok | 5 years |
| Scooter's Place | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Manchu Wok | $3K per year |
| Scooter's Place | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Manchu Wok | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Scooter's Place | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Manchu Wok | No |
| Scooter's Place | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Equipment | |
| Manchu Wok} | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Inventory | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Receivables | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Payroll | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Manchu Wok | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Scooter's Place | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Manchu Wok | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Operations | |
| Manchu Wok | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Scooter's Place | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | 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 | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | British Columbia, Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Manchu Wok | |
| Scooter's Place | |