Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Western Sizzlin | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Investment | 811000 - 2300000 | 302450 - 558950 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local +1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1962 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Western Sizzlin | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Experience | While it does help to have prior food or restaurant experience, Gandolfo's does not require it. We have franchisees from all walks of life. What is most important to us is that we have franchisees with a willingness to work hard and a passion for their business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Western Sizzlin | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Western Sizzlin | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Training | Prior to your restaurant opening, we will furnish initial training on the operation of a Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen restaurant. The training lasts for four weeks: two of those weeks will be held in an operating deli and the other two will take place in our Lawrenceville, GA corporate office. We require that two people attend training prior to the store opening. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | The week of your grand opening, you will have at least one corporate trainer in your store in addition to any other member of our team to help you start off on the right foot. The corporate trainer will stay with you for two weeks during your grand opening and will visit you again within the first two months of your deli being open. We will also help you organize and execute your training and hiring process, along with overcoming any obstacles that may arise in the days prior to opening. Gandolfo's corporate will offer you continuous marketing support, emphasizing a neighborhood marketing strategy. We have a Marketing Coordinator in the corporate office who will work hand-in-hand with you to create a marketing plan that is not only something that will work for your deli, but that is also something you feel comfortable with. We want to make sure that every program you implement is something that will be successful for you. Effective marketing is crucial to the profitability and growth of any business; our Marketing Coordinator will help you track your sales and evaluate the success of every promotion. You will also benefit from the on-going training offered by our corporate trainers and the information found from the research and development of current and future products. Gandolfo's operates with an open-door policy, meaning that you have a direct line to any person in the company who may be able to help you in your daily operations. |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| Western Sizzlin | Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 2% local +1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | While it does help to have prior food or restaurant experience, Gandolfo's does not require it. We have franchisees from all walks of life. What is most important to us is that we have franchisees with a willingness to work hard and a passion for their business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Equipment | |
| Western Sizzlin} | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Inventory | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Receivables | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Payroll | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | Prior to your restaurant opening, we will furnish initial training on the operation of a Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen restaurant. The training lasts for four weeks: two of those weeks will be held in an operating deli and the other two will take place in our Lawrenceville, GA corporate office. We require that two people attend training prior to the store opening. |
| Support | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | The week of your grand opening, you will have at least one corporate trainer in your store in addition to any other member of our team to help you start off on the right foot. The corporate trainer will stay with you for two weeks during your grand opening and will visit you again within the first two months of your deli being open. We will also help you organize and execute your training and hiring process, along with overcoming any obstacles that may arise in the days prior to opening. Gandolfo's corporate will offer you continuous marketing support, emphasizing a neighborhood marketing strategy. We have a Marketing Coordinator in the corporate office who will work hand-in-hand with you to create a marketing plan that is not only something that will work for your deli, but that is also something you feel comfortable with. We want to make sure that every program you implement is something that will be successful for you. Effective marketing is crucial to the profitability and growth of any business; our Marketing Coordinator will help you track your sales and evaluate the success of every promotion. You will also benefit from the on-going training offered by our corporate trainers and the information found from the research and development of current and future products. Gandolfo's operates with an open-door policy, meaning that you have a direct line to any person in the company who may be able to help you in your daily operations. |
| Marketing | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Operations | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | You need a staff of approximately 12 people, including 10 part-time employees and 2 full-time employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |
| International Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen | |