Dream Dinners Inc.
Do-it-yourself home meal preparationBackground
Founded: 2002 Franchising since: 2003
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 50 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
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P.O. Box 889 Snohomish, Washington 98291 |
Phone: (425)397-3511
Franchisee Association
FAB |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 50 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2008 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $245K-367K Franchise fee: $35K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 5
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week
- At franchisee's location: 2 days
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#154 (2007);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#58 (2007); #79 (2006);
Top New Ranking:
#5 (2007);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#129 (2007);
#154 (2007);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#58 (2007); #79 (2006);
Top New Ranking:
#5 (2007);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#129 (2007);