Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Carving Board | San Francisco Oven | |
| Investment | 314500 - 621500 | 474100 - 807300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2012 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 2016 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Carving Board | San Francisco Oven | |
| 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 Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| The Carving Board | San Francisco Oven | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Carving Board | San Francisco Oven | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Carving Board | San Francisco Oven | |
| 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 | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Carving Board | 2012 |
| San Francisco Oven | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Carving Board | 2016 |
| San Francisco Oven | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
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. |
| San Francisco Oven | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Equipment | |
| The Carving Board} | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Inventory | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Receivables | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Payroll | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Support | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT 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 |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Carving Board | |
| San Francisco Oven | |