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 | Country Kitchen Int.Come Home to the Good Stuff |
Business Type
FranchiseTotal Investment
$300,000Number of Units
180In Business Since
1939* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
Country Kitchen® provides numerous opportunities to join its community.
Whether it is a single unit restaurant or if it is developing an entire
market, you can be part of a thriving franchise. We invite you to
visit any of our locations and to get a sense of what Country Kitchen®
is all about.
Free Standing
Most Country Kitchen® Restaurants are Free Standing Units. Free Standing Units require approximately 1-1/4 acres of land with at least 140 seats. Free Standing Units can be completely new construction or conversions from pre-existing restaurants.
Strip Malls
Strip Mall locations are an ideal alternative for cost containment. These types of properties require a minimum of 3,300 square feet with at least 125 seats. An end-cap is preferred.
Hotel Locations
Hotel and Convention Center Property Restaurants are a great fit for the Country Kitchen® brand. Consumers have keen brand perceptions and brand loyalty, which is why Country Kitchen® is a great food service fit for hotels nationwide. Country Kitchen’s brand equity benefits both new hotel operations and converted hotel restaurants.
Travel Plaza Locations
We have many locations on well-traveled highways and interstates throughout the United States. Our operational synergy allows you to run your restaurant smoothly and concentrate on other retail points of your plaza.
Free Standing
Most Country Kitchen® Restaurants are Free Standing Units. Free Standing Units require approximately 1-1/4 acres of land with at least 140 seats. Free Standing Units can be completely new construction or conversions from pre-existing restaurants.
Strip Malls
Strip Mall locations are an ideal alternative for cost containment. These types of properties require a minimum of 3,300 square feet with at least 125 seats. An end-cap is preferred.
Hotel Locations
Hotel and Convention Center Property Restaurants are a great fit for the Country Kitchen® brand. Consumers have keen brand perceptions and brand loyalty, which is why Country Kitchen® is a great food service fit for hotels nationwide. Country Kitchen’s brand equity benefits both new hotel operations and converted hotel restaurants.
Travel Plaza Locations
We have many locations on well-traveled highways and interstates throughout the United States. Our operational synergy allows you to run your restaurant smoothly and concentrate on other retail points of your plaza.
Products & Services
It started with the vision of an enterprising young boy by the name of
Bill Johnson. At the age of 14, Bill Johnson left his Kentucky home and
headed for the "big city" of Cincinnati, Ohio. He was armed with only
an eighth-grade education and a pocket full of change. Bill's future
began when he was hired to work at a hamburger stand. The hamburger
stand business required a strong work ethic and a knack for getting
along with people. Bill Johnson had an abundance of both. He also had
the drive to take the next step. In 1939 he and a friend, Bill Goodman,
pooled their resources, totaling $400, and made a down payment on some
restaurant equipment. They rented an empty storefront and opened a
restaurant. The sign out front read "Country Kitchen." Customers began
coming in for great-tasting hamburgers for only a nickel (or six for a
quarter) and for delicious steak sandwiches for a dime.
"Treat folks special."
Bill Johnson's philosophy about business was quite simple, but highly effective: "Treat folks special." That ethic, along with appetizing food, helped Country Kitchen catch on. Within three short years business increased enough to allow the opening of another Country Kitchen Restaurant. As word got around about the quality of the restaurants, more and more Country Kitchens opened their doors. By 1958, Bill Johnson began offering franchises across the nation.
Change is good.
Perhaps more than any other restaurant in history, the Country Kitchen concept evolved to meet the changing lifestyles of our guests. Through the years we have served guests as a nickel hamburger stand, or as a full-service diner, then a hip drive-in, to a breakfast & coffee shop, and today our guests enjoy a contemporary full-service restaurant.
"Treat folks special."
Bill Johnson's philosophy about business was quite simple, but highly effective: "Treat folks special." That ethic, along with appetizing food, helped Country Kitchen catch on. Within three short years business increased enough to allow the opening of another Country Kitchen Restaurant. As word got around about the quality of the restaurants, more and more Country Kitchens opened their doors. By 1958, Bill Johnson began offering franchises across the nation.
Change is good.
Perhaps more than any other restaurant in history, the Country Kitchen concept evolved to meet the changing lifestyles of our guests. Through the years we have served guests as a nickel hamburger stand, or as a full-service diner, then a hip drive-in, to a breakfast & coffee shop, and today our guests enjoy a contemporary full-service restaurant.
Training & Support
OperationsWith almost 70 years of successful operations, we’ve just about seen it all. We’ve created the operational synergies that make us a world-class franchise system. Driving this synergy is our team of seasoned franchise consultants, who provide you with the building blocks for a successful operation.
Training
Our Education and Training programs help you build an enthusiastic Country Kitchen® team with a passion for Absolute Guest Satisfaction. Training videos, operations manuals and on-site training crews are just a few of the tools designed to help your restaurant run efficiently as a team.
In addition, we offer a 6 to 10 week hands-on training course at a certified training restaurant, new store opening support and Management Leadership Seminars to build and strengthen your management team.
Why Country Kitchen Int.?
Our national account status allows us to contract with key
manufacturers to protect food costs. Our nationwide distribution
network allows growth virtually anywhere in the continental United
States with pricing that ensures success.
Our brand-building promotions offer innovative products with excellent profit margins. We provide effective point-of-purchase materials, award-winning menus and multimedia advertising opportunities to support your operation.
Additionally, Country Kitchen® offers full local restaurant marketing support with our in-house creative team. From grand opening events and simple advertisements to local market research, we help drive the success of you and your operation.
Our brand-building promotions offer innovative products with excellent profit margins. We provide effective point-of-purchase materials, award-winning menus and multimedia advertising opportunities to support your operation.
Additionally, Country Kitchen® offers full local restaurant marketing support with our in-house creative team. From grand opening events and simple advertisements to local market research, we help drive the success of you and your operation.
Are You a Good Fit for Country Kitchen Int.?
A single restaurant franchise for a new location or a multi-unit Development Agreement® is currently available for franchising.The initial franchise fee is $40,000 for a single restaurant®ú®. The franchise fee is payable at the time the Franchise Agreement is signed. On signing a multi-unit Development Agreement, the initial fee is 2/3 times the number of stores to be developed.. The balance of the fee for each unit is due as each additional Franchise Agreement is signed.
Depending on whether new construction or a conversion is contemplated, required capital will vary greatly. Country Kitchen® International requires that all franchisees have a minimum of $300,000 in net worth and $150,000 in liquid assets.
