Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Panda Express | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Investment | 377100 - 1884000 | 106300 - 432100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Panda Express | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Panda Express | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Panda Express | 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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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| Panda Express | Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Panda Express | 1983 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Panda Express | 1983 |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Equipment | |
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| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Panda Express | |
| 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 | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Panda Express | |
| 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 | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |
| International Expansion | |
| Panda Express | |
| Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill | |