Young Chefs Academy

Founded: 2004 Franchising since: 2005

One Liberty Place, #100, 100 N. Sixth St. Waco, Texas 76701

Phone: (254)751-1040

Franchisor has 18 employee(s); 9 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	85	1	0	0
2008	96	0	0	0
2007	96	0	0	0
2006	23	0	0	0
2005	1	0	0	0

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
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $89.4K-208K Franchise fee: $29.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: $395/mo. 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
Net worth requirement: $200K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K
Business Experience:

• Industry experience
• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Training

• Available at headquarters: 3 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#295 (2008);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#55 (2008);

Top New Ranking:
#22 (2008);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#196 (2008);