Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| Investment | 450000 - 600000 | 1200000 - 1300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 2002 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| The Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| Training | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. | |
| Support | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Pantry | Indigo Joe's | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Pantry | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Pantry | 1975 |
| Indigo Joe's | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Pantry | 1977 |
| Indigo Joe's | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | $10K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | Prior to the opening of the store, it is essential to successfully complete Indigo Joe's intensive 6-week franchise training program. This program will educate the franchise owner in all aspects of restaurant operations as well as provide him or her with all the necessary tools. Topics that will be covered include customer service, preparation of Indigo Joe's menu items, quality and food portion control, beverage and inventory management, cost control, employee hiring and scheduling, store safety guidelines, management tools and systems, turnover reduction and budgeting and forecasting. Store Opening training is provided for 7 days prior to the opening date and until 7 days after. This training is a more "hands on" approach to managing and successfully running an Indigo Joe's restaurant. |
| Support | |
| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | Indigo Joe's provides on-going operational support through their field service representatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Pantry | |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Pantry | 0 |
| Indigo Joe's | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Pantry | |
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