D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches

Founded: 1967 Franchising since: 1988

600 Providence Hwy. Dedham, Massachusetts 02026

Phone: (781)467-1663

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 200 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2008	50	0	0	138
2007	49	0	0	138
2006	51	0	0	139
2005	49	0	0	142

Where Seeking Franchisees

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Total investment: $393.7K-566.2K Franchise fee: $20K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Third-party financing source(s): various financial institutions

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $350K
Cash liquidity requirement: $115K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 77% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (77% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 5 weeks
• In-shop training : 2 weeks

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#481 (2008); #444 (2007); #481 (2006); #390 (2005);