Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Carving Board | Mustard Cafe | |
| Investment | 314500 - 621500 | 304600 - 426000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2012 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Carving Board | Mustard 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. | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| The Carving Board | Mustard 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 | Mustard Cafe | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Carving Board | Mustard 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 | California, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Carving Board | 2012 |
| Mustard Cafe | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Carving Board | 2016 |
| Mustard Cafe | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | $5K |
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. |
| Mustard Cafe | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| The Carving Board} | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Support | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | Co-op advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% 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 |
| Mustard Cafe | California, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Carving Board | |
| Mustard Cafe | |