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Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes

Sandwiches, salads, soups

Background

Founded: 2005 Franchising since: 2006
601 Poydras St., #2655
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone:
(727)507-7300


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 24 employee(s); 20 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2007 4 0 0 1
2006 0 0 0 0
2005 N/A N/A N/A 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
Worldwide

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $326K
Franchise fee: $20K
Ongoing royalty fee: 6.5%
Term of agreement: 15 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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $125K
Cash liquidity requirement: $75K

Operations
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 14
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
  • At regional training store : 4 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
  • National media
  • Regional advertising