San Francisco Sourdough Eatery Inc.

Founded: 1999 Franchising since: 2003

322 Sherman Ave. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814

Phone: (208)640-3066

Franchisor has 4 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	7	0	0	0
2008	5	0	0	0
2007	4	0	0	0
2006	4	0	0	0
2005	3	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. United states
Outside the U.S.: World wide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Negotiable

Total investment: $108.5K-199.3K Franchise fee: $20K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable

Express/kiosk option available

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: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K-100K

Operations

• 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 7 days

Ongoing Support

• 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