Business Description

Franchise offers 9 separate brands covering all popular fast food categories: HOT STUFF PIZZA, EDDIE PEPPERS GREAT AMERICAN, CINNAMON STREET BAKERY + COFFEE COMPANY, MEAN GENE'S BURGERS, MACGREGOR'S MARKET SUBS, SMASH HITS SUBS, JOEY PAGODA'S ORIENTAL EXPRESS, CHIX THE CHICKEN STATION.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1984

Franchising Since:  1986

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	1,058	99.3%
Company-Owned Units:	7	0.7%
Total Operating Units:	1,065	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 1,057 99.2% In 50 States Canada: 7 0.7% In 2 Canadian Provinces International: 1 0.1% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 1,065 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Minnesota	89
2. South Dakota	38
3. Wisconsin	34

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Alberta

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$30K
Cash Investment:	$20K
Total Investment:	$35-300K
Average Total Investment:	$168K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$0
Average Franchise Fee:	$0K
On-Going Royalty:	0%
Average Royalty:	0%
Advertising Fee:	0%

Average Number of Employees: 4 Full-time, 10 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 700

Preferred Sites: Regional Mall

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	4
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	4
Formal Education:	3
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	5 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	5 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	No
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	700
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Not Applicable
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. New Franchisee's Site	2 Weeks
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 240 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Canada Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Orion Food Systems.