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Entrees Made Easy



Entrees Made Easy
4858 E. Baseline Rd. Suite #104
Mesa, Arizona 85206
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Business Description

We are a “meal facilitation” company. Meal facilitation means, literally, facilitating the preparation of meals – making it an easier, more affordable, and faster process. An Entrées Made Easy customer need only stop by one of our locations. Our expert planning and preparation eliminates most of your work. All of our entrées are prepared from the freshest and highest quality meats, cheeses, and vegetables. And, everything is homemade - we prepare all of our marinades, sauces, and salsas from scratch.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  2004

Franchising Since:  2005

Operating Units:

Franchised Units:

15

88.2%
Company-Owned Units:211.8%
 
Total Operating Units:
17
100.0%
 
Geographic Distribution:
U.S.:17100%In 2 States
Canada:00%In 0 Canadian Provinces
International:00%In 0 Foreign Countries
 
Total:
17
100.0%
 
 
North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
DensityUnits
1. Arizona8
2. Oregon2
3. Florida2

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth: $300K
Cash Investment:$60K
Total Investment:$225-290K
Average Total Investment:$250K
 
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:$30K
Average Franchise Fee:$30K
On-Going Royalty:5%
Average Royalty:5%
Advertising Fee:2%
 
Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 1,500-2,000

Preferred Sites:

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
 
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:4
General Business Experience:5
Specific Industry Experience:2
Formal Education:2
Psychological Profile:2
Personal Interview(s):5
 
Terms of Contract
 
Term of Initial Contract:10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:Allowed
Area Development Agreements?Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?Yes
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: 12
Site Selection Assistance?No
Lease Negotiation Assistance?No
Financial Assistance?No
 
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:Yes
National Advertising:Yes
Regional Advertising:Yes
Local Advertising:Yes
Marketing Materials:Ad Slicks, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos
Additional Services:Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases, Sales Strategies
Other Marketing Support:None Specified
 
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:Included in Fees
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:Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:Included in Fees
 
Training:
 
Expansion Plans
 
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 15

U.S.:

Yes, All United States
Canada:No
Overseas:No
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