The number one quality we are looking for in potential Nashville Coop candidates is someone who is passionate about sales and marketing and loves people. We want business-minded people who will share our same vision for the company. Nashville Coop is targeting restaurant professionals, businesses involved in food service, entrepreneurs/investors/believers in the brand, and families, including partnered teams who want to start a business.

Nashville Coop Hot Chicken has several prototype locations that create an established model. The policies, procedures, and operating systems have been developed to strengthen the business and allow for similar duplication in new markets. Workflows, process management, and experience in the field allow for the Nashville Coop model to be replicated efficiently with new franchise partners.

The average initial investment required for start-up costs, working capital, and the franchise fee is around $150,000. FRANCHISE FEE: $30,000 ROYALTIES: 5% OF GROSS SALES LOCAL ADVERTISING: 3% OF GROSS SALES GENERAL MARKETING FUND: 1% OF GROSS SALES

We will provide ongoing training and support in many areas critical to the success of the franchisee's business, including unit operations and maintenance, customer-service techniques, product ordering, suggested pricing guidelines, and administrative procedures. The Nashville Coop team coordinates the development of advertising materials and strategies and supplies franchisees with consumer marketing plans for use at the local or regional level.

The Franchisor negotiates quantity discounts on behalf of its members, passing some or all of these savings on. It will also facilitate the ordering process through its internal purchasing system. Nashville Coop provides support and guidance to franchisees on how to manage their books, but they should hire their own CPA for their individual business. Management and leadership will continue to research methods and techniques for franchise operations that enhance profitability.

What qualifications do I need? Overall, a great prospective candidate for Nashville Coop Hot Chicken should have great people skills and a managerial mindset. Will I have exclusive territory? Yes! We offer exclusive territories to all of our franchisees based on a specific researched market with a 50,000 population center or a 3-mile radius, whichever is smaller.

What does support for franchisees look like? We offer all franchisees efficient operational systems and everything they need to know about creating the best possible customer experience through comprehensive training, expert guidance, and ongoing support, setting them up for profitability and success. What costs are associated with investing in a franchise? Franchise fee is $30,000 and royalties of 5% of monthly gross. Local advertising is 3% & general marketing fund is 1% of monthly gross.