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East Coast Wings Corp.

Buffalo-style wings & deli foods

Background

Founded: 1995 Franchising since: 2004
1365 Westgate Center Dr., #B
Winston-Salem, North carolina 27103
Phone:
(336)760-4985


Franchisor has 7 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2008 0 0 0 0
2007 11 0 0 2
2006 9 0 0 1
2005 6 0 0 0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North carolina, New hampshire, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, Texas, United states, Utah, Vermont, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $152.8K-525.9K
Franchise fee: $25K/20K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%/4%
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: $300K/200K
Cash liquidity requirement: $70K+
Business Experience:
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

Operations
  • 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 14 - 26
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 1 week
  • At franchisee's location: 3 weeks
  • Commissary : 1 week

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
  • National media
  • Regional advertising