Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Seacrets | Black Bear Diners | |
| Investment | 1639333 - 3061667 | 1133800 - 2114200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% and 10% from hotel | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% local | 1% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Seacrets | Black Bear Diners | |
| Experience | *You or an operating partner within your franchise team must have significant foodservice and/or hospitality experience in order to qualify to become a Seacrets franchise owner. *In most cases, we expect franchise owners/operating partners to take an active role in daily operations. *Sales, customer relations, and supervisory skills, plus a strong work ethic coupled with honesty and integrity, are also important. *You must be able to meet the financial requirements for developing and operating a Seacrets business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Seacrets | Black Bear Diners | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Seacrets | Black Bear Diners | |
| Training | *You and your key management and kitchen staff will receive up to eight weeks of training at our corporate location. *Additional training will be provided if hotel or nightclub operations are part of your franchise business | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants |
| Support | *Site Selection & Build-Out Guidance: site selection, building design and interior and exterior decor. *Initial Training and Ongoing Support: comprehensive corporate- and local-based training covering key business management functions. (Additional training will be provided to franchisees who oversee hotel or nightclub operations.) *Inventory Assistance: including planning and ordering initial equipment and supplies. *Established Standards and Procedures for every part of the business (front of house, back of house, bar, restaurant, music venues, and more), all detailed in our confidential operations manual. *Exclusive recipes, ingredients and cooking techniques for our specialty dishes, many of which are made from scratch; plus proprietary branded food products for retail sale. *Relationships with approved vendors and built-in volume discounts. *Marketing guidance and pre-developed materials for local advertising and promotions. | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Seacrets | Black Bear Diners | |
| 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 | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Seacrets | 6% and 10% from hotel |
| Black Bear Diners | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Seacrets | 1% local |
| Black Bear Diners | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Seacrets | 0 |
| Black Bear Diners | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Seacrets | 0 |
| Black Bear Diners | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Seacrets | 10 years+10 +10 |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Seacrets | *You or an operating partner within your franchise team must have significant foodservice and/or hospitality experience in order to qualify to become a Seacrets franchise owner. *In most cases, we expect franchise owners/operating partners to take an active role in daily operations. *Sales, customer relations, and supervisory skills, plus a strong work ethic coupled with honesty and integrity, are also important. *You must be able to meet the financial requirements for developing and operating a Seacrets business. |
| Black Bear Diners | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Equipment | |
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| Black Bear Diners | |
| Inventory | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Receivables | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Payroll | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Seacrets | *You and your key management and kitchen staff will receive up to eight weeks of training at our corporate location. *Additional training will be provided if hotel or nightclub operations are part of your franchise business |
| Black Bear Diners | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants |
| Support | |
| Seacrets | *Site Selection & Build-Out Guidance: site selection, building design and interior and exterior decor. *Initial Training and Ongoing Support: comprehensive corporate- and local-based training covering key business management functions. (Additional training will be provided to franchisees who oversee hotel or nightclub operations.) *Inventory Assistance: including planning and ordering initial equipment and supplies. *Established Standards and Procedures for every part of the business (front of house, back of house, bar, restaurant, music venues, and more), all detailed in our confidential operations manual. *Exclusive recipes, ingredients and cooking techniques for our specialty dishes, many of which are made from scratch; plus proprietary branded food products for retail sale. *Relationships with approved vendors and built-in volume discounts. *Marketing guidance and pre-developed materials for local advertising and promotions. |
| Black Bear Diners | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | 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 | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| International Expansion | |
| Seacrets | |
| Black Bear Diners | |