Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Carving Board | Amazon Cafe | |
| Investment | 314500 - 621500 | 127500 - 218500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2012 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Carving Board | Amazon Cafe | |
| Experience | A great franchise candidate for The Carving Board is not necessarily just someone who has food experience, although that could be a plus. The company is looking for people who are driven, willing to commit to the brand and want to be part of something bigger. Franchisees need the necessary capital to open a location, the willingness to learn and the ability to follow a proven system. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| The Carving Board | Amazon Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Carving Board | Amazon Cafe | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Carving Board | Amazon Cafe | |
| 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 | North East, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Carving Board | 2012 |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Carving Board | 2016 |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Carving Board | A great franchise candidate for The Carving Board is not necessarily just someone who has food experience, although that could be a plus. The company is looking for people who are driven, willing to commit to the brand and want to be part of something bigger. Franchisees need the necessary capital to open a location, the willingness to learn and the ability to follow a proven system. |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| The Carving Board} | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Support | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Carving Board | 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 |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Amazon Cafe | |