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 | City KitchenCatering Fine Foods |
Business Type
FranchiseMin Liquid Capital
$117,500 to $565,000Total Investment
$147,500 to $615,000* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
There is no greater pleasure to humanity than the discovery of new and delicious food,
which heightens the joys of the table, sweetens the company
of friends, expresses beauty, delights the senses and
delivers the total sensory experience.
That is the concept of City Kitchen®.
This is a business which transports its customers far beyond the everyday, into the realm of the exceptional, through the most fundamental of experience: fine food. Built on the model of a successful business which has served a million meals to a multitude of delighted people, City Kitchen® is now available as the ultimate fine food catering franchise. Look no further. Your dream business has arrived.
That is the concept of City Kitchen®.
This is a business which transports its customers far beyond the everyday, into the realm of the exceptional, through the most fundamental of experience: fine food. Built on the model of a successful business which has served a million meals to a multitude of delighted people, City Kitchen® is now available as the ultimate fine food catering franchise. Look no further. Your dream business has arrived.
Products & Services
A simple, quality of life business, easy to run and to operate.
One of the few franchises that can develop into semi-absentee
ownership, with the potential for a franchise holder to commit
as little as 8-20 hours per week per store.Easily expandable to multiple locations – quickly build your own mini-empire or small chain of stores and create an additional revenue stream by supplying them with branded food products when you purchase the territory as a Regional Director.
Prototyped by us for 3+ years into a proven, successful business model currently operating in Los Angeles, with new operations in development in Pheonix and Dallas.
The Menu
- Emphasizes product quality, presentation, nutritional value and customer service
- Appeals to upscale, professional and health-conscious consumers, who seek quality alternative menus to those offered by everyday food delivery businesses
- Custom tailors the right menu for any event
Training & Support
Local support and training for franchisees provided by an
operations team with decades of franchise experience + success.
Founded by the owners of the highly successful TACONE®
restaurant franchise, with 100+ stores in development in
10 western states.
Assistance with site selection, lease negotiation, construction, store opening, sales and marketing.
State of the art, proprietary operating systems and software to help you manage the business more efficiently and to maximize profits.
City Kitchen® stores are generally open Monday-Friday for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Assistance with site selection, lease negotiation, construction, store opening, sales and marketing.
State of the art, proprietary operating systems and software to help you manage the business more efficiently and to maximize profits.
City Kitchen® stores are generally open Monday-Friday for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Why City Kitchen?
City Kitchen® is the first franchise to successfully combine four
revenue streams, which allow the franchisee to have multiple
avenues of income to the maximum profit opportunities.Express retail outlet/café – Offering the best in fresh sandwiches, salads, hot + cold entrees, appetizers, soups, breakfast, desserts, and a wide variety of hot and cold beverages, plus takeaway gourmet food products.
B2B/B2C commissary – The promise of gourmet foods delivered to home or business.
Proprietary Menu items – Regional Director has the right to market/distribute branded proprietary menu items to franchisees in its territory.
Shared Royalties – The Regional Director shares royalties on sales generated by Express retail outlets.
The Market
- The quality, quick-service food segment is a multi-billion dollar industry
- City Kitchen® provides the service component that customers demand
- Innovative opportunities in B2B/B2C commissary and seated dining/café.
- A larger customer base with substantial B2B/B2C sales potential.
- Economies of scale: City Kitchen® focuses on fine food catering for corporate clients, whether a business meeting for ten or a sit-down dinner for 500
- Fortune® 500 company client references
- National database of qualified businesses and pharmaceutical sales representatives for franchisee’s territory included with franchise fee
Are You a Good Fit for City Kitchen?
Getting Started
The franchisee has two options in operating
a City Kitchen® franchise:
Express retail outlets – the franchisee operates from a small retail area in a retail strip center, corporate office center, mall or kiosk.
Retail/Commissary outlets – commissaries have all of the equipment necessary to process orders from their own café and the Express retail outlets.
The following qualifications, among others, are essential in order to be considered as a City Kitchen® franchisee:
The minimum initial requirement is $75,000. The remaining cost may be financed through lending institutions or Certified SBA Lenders.
Express retail outlets – the franchisee operates from a small retail area in a retail strip center, corporate office center, mall or kiosk.
Retail/Commissary outlets – commissaries have all of the equipment necessary to process orders from their own café and the Express retail outlets.
The following qualifications, among others, are essential in order to be considered as a City Kitchen® franchisee:
- A strong desire to delight our customers
- The ability to recruit, train and motivate people
- The ability to manage finances
- The willingness and ability to personally devote time and effort for day to day operations
- The objective to enjoy running your business
The minimum initial requirement is $75,000. The remaining cost may be financed through lending institutions or Certified SBA Lenders.
