Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Swiss Chalet | McAlister's Deli | |
| Investment | 1600000 - 1800000 | 398000 - 2094200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Swiss Chalet | McAlister's Deli | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Swiss Chalet | McAlister's Deli | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Swiss Chalet | McAlister's Deli | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 206 hours Classroom Training: 45 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Swiss Chalet | McAlister's Deli | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | 5% |
| McAlister's Deli | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | 4% |
| McAlister's Deli | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Swiss Chalet | 0 |
| McAlister's Deli | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Swiss Chalet | 0 |
| McAlister's Deli | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Swiss Chalet | 20 Years |
| McAlister's Deli | 10 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Equipment | |
| Swiss Chalet} | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Inventory | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Receivables | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Payroll | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | On-The-Job Training: 206 hours Classroom Training: 45 hours |
| Support | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | 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 | |
| Swiss Chalet | 0 |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| International Expansion | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| McAlister's Deli | |