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Super Suppers

Do-it-yourself home meal preparation

Background

Founded: 1986 Franchising since: 2004
6100 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
Phone:
(817)737-8427/ (817) 737-6100


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 15 employee(s); 12 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2008 206 0 0 1
2007 206 0 0 1
2006 152 0 0 0
2005 40 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.: Australia/new zealand, Canada

Exclusive territories available.

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $175.4K-263.2K
Franchise fee: $35K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
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: $150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience

Operations
  • 30% 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
  • Available at headquarters: 1 week
  • At franchisee's location: 3 days on site
  • Regional seminars

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Ad slicks
  • National media

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#184 (2008); #151 (2007);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2007;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#75 (2008); #31 (2007);

Top New Ranking:
#6 (2008); #4 (2007);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#129 (2008);


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