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Are you passionate about serving people delicious, soul-satisfying food?
Are you a positive, self-reliant person who wants to follow a unique and valuable system and is excited to take the necessary steps to support the vision and mission of Café Yumm!? If so, read on.
View a virtual tour of a Café Yumm! location by clicking here!
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What’s the Café Yumm! story?
Founded by Mark and Mary Ann Beauchamp, the first Café Yumm! opened in Eugene, Oregon in 1997. Read the Café Yumm story here.
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Who is the ideal Café Yumm! franchisee?
You love our food, believe in our philosophy, and enjoy working with and serving people. You have a positive attitude, great work ethic, and want to follow a proven system. You have restaurant or other business experience.
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Why should I buy a franchise with Café Yumm!?
| 1. | Unique food with proprietary sauces, and unique recipes. |
| 2. | In operation for 10+ years. |
| 3. | Complete business format franchise – training; detailed operations manuals; operational support; marketing – we offer the whole works! |
| 4. | In the fastest growing food service niche. |
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What are the steps in becoming a Café Yumm! franchisee?
| 1. | Visit the Café Yumm! Web site. |
| 2. | Submit a completed Franchise Interest Application. |
| 3. | Structured interview with a Café Yumm! representative. |
| 4. | Receive FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) and sign acknowledgment of receipt. |
| 5. | Take Franchisee Profile (this information will help both you and Café Yumm! determine if we are a good match). |
| 6. | Visit us for a Discovery Day (meet staff, tour restaurants, ask questions, etc.) |
| 7. | Conduct your own due diligence on us. | 8. | Sign Franchisee Agreement and pay franchise fee. |
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What is the initial investment?
On average, our stores range between $300,000 and $499,000.
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What does it take to financially qualify?
To buy a franchise, Café Yumm! requires that you have a net worth of $500,000 and liquid cash of $150,000. Net worth is defined as total assets - including cash, stocks, homes, cars, recreational vehicles, businesses, etc. - minus total liabilities/debt.
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Do you offer third party financing?
No. But we can help connect you with lenders to assist you with your financing options.
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What is your franchise fee?
$35,000.
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What are the Café Yumm! service fees?
6% of gross sales (paid weekly).
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What are the advertising costs?
Up to 3% of gross sales - currently 1.5% of gross sales
(1% of sales paid weekly).
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What is the square footage of a Café Yumm! restaurant?
We recommend between 1950 to 2400 square feet of internal restaurant space.
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How do I find a location?
Our company and the real estate experts we work with on a regular basis can help you find a location that works for you.
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Does Café Yumm! provide training?
We provide in-depth training at company headquarters and at existing restaurants. We provide detailed operations manuals and job aids loaded with techniques, procedures, recommendations, and guidelines. We help train your staff in your own restaurant before opening. We continue to support you in marketing, operations, product development, and more.
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What happens once my store is open?
We are there with you. An opening team will help start off your Café Yumm! restaurant with hands-on assistance. You will have a talented staff to help you become comfortable running your own restaurant. Additionally, your franchise consultant is always available to answer questions. We also make periodic visits to your restaurant to help you. We also provide marketing assistance, bulk purchasing contracts to lower your costs, and continuing educational materials on topics of interest to you.
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Ready to get started?
Click here to
fill out our online Franchise Interest Application.
