Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Symposium Cafe | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Investment | 625000 - 675000 | 995000 - 1800000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 3.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Symposium Cafe | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Symposium Cafe | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Symposium Cafe | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Training | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. | |
| Support | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Symposium Cafe | Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 3.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Year Founded | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 50% of current royalty fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Equipment | |
| Symposium Cafe} | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Inventory | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Receivables | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Payroll | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Support | |
| Symposium Cafe | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Marketing | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Operations | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Ground Round I.O.C. | |