It's
not difficult to understand why the make-and-take gourmet
meal industry is taking off. It takes time, money and
energy to pick a recipe, come up with the correct ingredients
in their correct quantities, and put it all together
before the family gets home. Even then, there's the
added stress of wondering "Did it come out right?
Do they like it? Was this a good choice?"
Make-and-take
gourmet food franchises minimize those stresses while
providing a fun, friendly atmosphere in which you can
prepare scrumptious meals. The franchisor's outlet is
stocked with all the ingredients necessary to prepare
any item on its changing menu, and you are given clear
instruction and guidance throughout preparation. Culinary
sessions generally consist of ten to fifteen customers
preparing six to twelve dishes each during a two to
four hour period. Imagine not having to worry about
dinner for nearly two weeks!
Every
make-and-take franchise is different, from menu selection
to cost per session. Fifteen recent entrants into the
industry are noted below.
DBA
Name |
Incorporation
Name |
UFOC
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Cena |
Cena
Franchising, Inc. |
2006 |
Chef
Dane's (unit/reg. director) |
Chef
Dane's Franchise Company, LLC |
2006 |
City
Kitchen (unit/reg. dir.) |
CK
Franchise Systems, Inc. |
2006 |
Designed
Dinners |
Chefrocks,
Inc. |
2006 |
The
Dinner A'Fare |
The
Dinner A'Fare Franchising, LLC |
2006 |
Dinner
MyWay |
Dinner
MyWay, Inc. |
2006 |
Dinners
Done Right |
Dinners
Done Right, LLC |
2006 |
Dinners
Ready! |
Dinners
Ready!, Inc. |
2005 |
Dream
Dinners |
Dream
Dinners, Inc. |
2006 |
Entrees
Made Easy (unit/reg. director) |
Entrees
Made Easy Franchising, LLC |
2005 |
Let's
Dish (unit/dev) |
Let's
Dish! International, Inc. |
2006 |
Meal
Makers |
Meal
Makers Franchising, LLC |
2005 |
My
Girlfriend's Kitchen (unit/multi unit) |
MGFK,
Inc. |
2006 |
Sociale
Make & Take Gourmet (unit/area dev) |
Sociale
Franchising, Inc. |
2006 |
Supper
Thyme USA |
Supper
Thyme USA Franchise Services, LLC |
2005 |
*UFOCs
are available for purchase on UFOCs.com.
Feel free to familiarize yourself with the following
make-and-take gourmet meal franchises featured on worldfranchising.com.
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The Dinner A'Fare is the leading innovator
in the meal assembly arena. We feature large
functional territories, a comprehensive
training program, unparalleled franchise
support, and an aggressive marketing campaign.
Our franchise owners enjoy the opportunity
to compete with other companies as we feature
only the highest quality recipes and ingredients.
Our distinction is our fresh ingrediants
and family friendly recipes.
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"We
improve people's lives by making high quality,
healthful home-cooked meals affordable and
easy to prepare."
The Dinner A'Fare
Mission Statement
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| OPERATING
UNITS |
| Franchised
Units: |
5 |
| Company-Owned
Units: |
2 |
| Total
Operating Units: |
7 |
|
| GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION |
| US: |
7 |
In
2 States |
| Canada: |
0 |
In
0 Provinces |
| International: |
0 |
In
0 Countries |
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| INVESTMENT |
| Minimum
Net Worth: |
$100K |
| Cash
Investment: |
$30K |
| Total
Investment: |
$80-180K |
|
| FEES |
| Initial
Franchise Fee: |
$30K |
| On-Going
Royalty: |
5% |
| Advertising
Fee: |
NA |
|
| SPACE
NEEDS |
| Average
Number of Employees: |
2
FT, 2 PT |
| Space
Needs (SF): |
1,500 |
| Preferred
Sites: |
NR |
| Conversions? |
N/A |
| Earnings
Claim? |
No |
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| TERMS
OF CONTRACT |
| Term
of Initial Contract: |
15
yrs |
| Renewal
Period: |
10
yrs |
| Passive
Ownership OK? |
No |
| Area
Dev. Agreements? |
No |
| Sub-Franchising? |
No |
| Expand
Within Territory? |
Yes |
|
| GENERAL
SUPPORT |
| IFA: |
No |
| CFA:
|
No |
| FA/Member: |
No |
| Size
of Corporate Staff: |
3 |
| Site
Selection Assist.? |
Yes |
| Lease
Neg. Assist.? |
Yes |
| Financial
Assist.? |
Yes(I) |
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| MARKETING
SUPPORT |
| Advertising: |
Co-Op |
| Marketing
Materials: |
Ad
Slicks, Brochures, Direct Mailers,
Emails |
| Additional
Services: |
Grand
Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing
Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet,
Press Releases |
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| ON-GOING
SUPPORT |
Field
Operation Evaluation,
Field Training,
Initial Store Opening,
Inventory Control,
Franchisee Newsletter,
Regional or National Meetings (Addtl.
Cost),
800 Telephone Hotline |
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| TRAINING |
| 9
Days Corporate Training, GA |
| 8
Days On-Site Training |
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| EXPANSION |
| Projected
Units (within 1 yr): |
10 |
| Territories
|
All
US |
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CONTACT:
Ms.
Andrea Dobkin,
Sales
Director
[email protected]
www.mgfk.com
5107 South 900E
Murray, UT 84117
Phone: (801) 747-2201
Fax: (801) 747-2206
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What's for dinner tonight? My Girlfriend's
Kitchen solves that problem and our customers
leave the mess in our kitchen! Imagine assembling
and taking home 12 family-sized, ready-to-cook
gourmet entrees without the aggravation
of shopping, prep and clean up. Put them
in your fridge/freezer and stop wondering
what's for dinner tonight! Each menu item
feeds 4-6. Vast assortment of dinner selections.
Support network of recipes, menus, ordering
and production systems. Comprehensive training/ongoing
support. Excellent technology/reporting
capability.
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"Now
that's what I call cookin'!"
Ted Scheffler, Salt Lake City Weekly
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| OPERATING
UNITS |
| Franchised
Units: |
43 |
| Company-Owned
Units: |
1 |
| Total
Operating Units: |
44 |
|
| GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION |
| US: |
44 |
In
17 States |
| Canada: |
0 |
In
0 Provinces |
| International: |
0 |
In
0 Countries |
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| INVESTMENT |
| Minimum
Net Worth: |
$250-400K |
| Cash
Investment: |
$45-70K |
| Total
Investment: |
$179-373.5K |
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| FEES |
| Initial
Franchise Fee: |
$35K |
| On-Going
Royalty: |
5% |
| Advertising
Fee: |
2% |
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| SPACE
NEEDS |
| Average
Number of Employees: |
2
FT, 5 PT |
| Space
Needs (SF): |
1,800-2,200 |
| Preferred
Sites: |
Strip
Center |
| Conversions? |
Yes |
| Earnings
Claim? |
Yes |
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| TERMS
OF CONTRACT |
| Term
of Initial Contract: |
10
yrs |
| Renewal
Period: |
5
yrs |
| Passive
Ownership OK? |
Yes |
| Area
Dev. Agreements? |
Yes |
| Sub-Franchising? |
No |
| Expand
Within Territory? |
Yes |
|
| GENERAL
SUPPORT |
| IFA: |
Yes |
| CFA:
|
No |
| FA/Member: |
No |
| Size
of Corporate Staff: |
16 |
| Site
Selection Assist.? |
Yes |
| Lease
Neg. Assist.? |
Yes |
| Financial
Assist.? |
Yes(I) |
|
| MARKETING
SUPPORT |
| Advertising: |
Co-Op |
| Marketing
Materials: |
Ad
Slicks, Brochures, Direct Mailers,
Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site
Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show
Exhibits |
| Additional
Services: |
In-house
Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter,
Online Extranet, Press Releases, Sales
Strategies
Other Marketing Support: Marketing
Account Manager Contact |
|
| ON-GOING
SUPPORT |
Field
Operation Evaluation,
Field Training,
Initial Store Opening,
Inventory Control,
Franchisee Newsletter, Regional or National
Meetings (Addtl. Cost) |
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| EXPANSION |
| Projected
Units (within 1 yr): |
75 |
| Territories
|
All
US
All Canada
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| TRAINING |
| 9-12
Days, Corporate Office and Store
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CONTACT:
Ms.
Keri Willenborg,
Director
Corporate Affairs
[email protected]
www.supperthymeusa.com
2536 South 156th Circle
Omaha, NE 68130
Phone: (866) 867-5001,
(402) 933-4521
Fax: (402) 614-5900
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Supper Thyme USA Franchise Services offers
you the opportunity to operate a business,
providing supplies, equipment, ingredients
and instructions to prepare, on the premises,
ready-to-cook entrees to take home, freeze
and use as needed for family meals.
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"Supper
Thyme USA is a perfect solution for those
with a picky family that is constantly on
the go. My family loves it!"
Meg, a Supper Thyme customer
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| OPERATING
UNITS |
| Franchised
Units: |
18 |
| Company-Owned
Units: |
1 |
| Total
Operating Units: |
19 |
|
| GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION |
| US: |
19 |
In
12 States |
| Canada: |
0 |
In
0 Provinces |
| International: |
0 |
In
0 Countries |
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| INVESTMENT |
| Minimum
Net Worth: |
N/A |
| Cash
Investment: |
$25-35K |
| Total
Investment: |
$110-185K |
|
| FEES |
| Initial
Franchise Fee: |
$35K |
| On-Going
Royalty: |
6% |
| Advertising
Fee: |
1% |
|
| SPACE
NEEDS |
| Average
Number of Employees: |
1
FT, 2 PT |
| Space
Needs (SF): |
1,500 |
| Preferred
Sites: |
Free-standing
Building, Strip Center |
| Conversions? |
Yes |
| Earnings
Claim? |
No |
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| TRAINING |
| 2
Weeks, Omaha, NE |
| 1
Week, Franchisee City |
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| TERMS
OF CONTRACT |
| Term
of Initial Contract: |
5
yrs |
| Renewal
Period: |
5
yrs |
| Passive
Ownership OK? |
No |
| Area
Dev. Agreements? |
No |
| Sub-Franchising? |
Yes |
| Expand
Within Territory? |
Yes |
|
| GENERAL
SUPPORT |
| IFA: |
No |
| CFA:
|
No |
| FA/Member: |
No |
| Size
of Corporate Staff: |
6 |
| Site
Selection Assist.? |
Yes |
| Lease
Neg. Assist.? |
Yes |
| Financial
Assist.? |
Yes(I) |
|
| MARKETING
SUPPORT |
| Advertising: |
Co-Op |
| Marketing
Materials: |
None
Specified |
| Additional
Services: |
None
Specified |
|
| ON-GOING
SUPPORT |
Central
Purchasing,
Field Operation Evaluation,
Field Training,
Initial Store Opening,
Inventory Control,
Franchisee Newsletter,
Regional or National Meetings |
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| EXPANSION |
| Projected
Units (within 1 yr): |
30 |
| Territories
|
All
US
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