Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Strings Italian Cafe | F&M Deli Express | |
| Investment | 325000 - 325000 | 145000 - 285000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Strings Italian Cafe | F&M Deli Express | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Strings Italian Cafe | F&M Deli Express | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Strings Italian Cafe | F&M Deli Express | |
| Training | 1. Gold River, CA 6 Weeks 2. On-Site 3 Weeks | |
| Support | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings | Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 4-6 Full-time, 15 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Strings Italian Cafe | F&M Deli Express | |
| 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 | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 5% |
| F&M Deli Express | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 2% |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Year Founded | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 1987 |
| F&M Deli Express | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 1989 |
| F&M Deli Express | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 10 years +5 |
| F&M Deli Express | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | 50% of then franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Equipment | |
| Strings Italian Cafe} | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Inventory | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Receivables | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Payroll | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 1. Gold River, CA 6 Weeks 2. On-Site 3 Weeks |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Support | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings |
| F&M Deli Express | Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | Co-op advertising |
| Operations | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | Average Number of Employees: 4-6 Full-time, 15 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| F&M Deli Express | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | 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 |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| International Expansion | |
| Strings Italian Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |