Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Purchase of a New Mixed Greens Franchise

What Are the Major Benefits Franchise Ownership?  Back to Top

Franchising can give entrepreneurs a real competitive edge in exploiting hot new emerging markets with proven systems and fine-tuned procedures, a dedicated team of experienced support professionals, detail-oriented training, widespread name recognition, improved buying power and other related benefits.

As a direct result, franchisees are often better prepared to handle more customers, consistently provide high quality products, ensure proper sanitation and overall cleanliness, and, best of all, offer all of this with outstanding customer service and attractive, competitive pricing.

There are also many attractive benefits that come with owning and operating your own business including a flexible schedule, tax advantages, the ability to quickly expand, and, most importantly, a proven business vehicle for pursing your goals of entrepreneurial success and long-term financial independence.

Why Not Just Open My Own Independent Business?  Back to Top

Achieving entrepreneurial success is often about being at the right place with the right product at the right time. It’s a beloved story told time and again, but in real life most new independently owned businesses are very likely to experience a very different story.

The sad fact is most independent businesses desperately struggle to simply survive, and many will quickly fail. For some it’s the wrong time or location, for others it’s too few customers and too many lessons needing to be learned. For most, however, the biggest reason for their ultimate failure is simply because independent entrepreneurs are generally on their own.

The often complicated and extended process of taking an idea from concept stage all the way to opening the doors to the public can prove to be quite a heavy burden for even experienced entrepreneurs. With no hand to hold, no expert to guide them through each stage of setting up the business, and no one to turn to when things get tough, new business owners can very often and very quickly experience serious difficulties. Many times such overwhelming challenges can ultimately prove disastrous for inexperienced business owners.

However, with the right guidance, effective marketing and dedicated on-going support, the chances for long-term success improve quite dramatically.

Does Franchising Really Offer a Competitive Edge?  Back to Top

Some independents complain franchising gives their competitors many powerful advantages they simply cannot match.

Guess what - it’s true!

Compare the numbers for yourself - Approximately 75% of all new business start ups fail annually, while over 90% of all franchise operations remain in business more than 10 years after opening their doors for business

Governmental studies have repeatedly confirmed that an overwhelming majority of franchises are still in profitable operation long after almost all of their independent competition has long since disappeared.

Franchising unites a team of dedicated, experienced professionals working together for lasting mutual success. That’s why franchising has become so appealing for so many diverse entrepreneurs all looking for the best way to survive and thrive in such a competitive, constantly evolving marketplace.

Simply put, you can spend all that time, effort and expense on reinventing the wheel… OR you can climb aboard and ride our franchise wagon in pursuit of long-term franchise success and enjoy a much greater level of comfort than those independent entrepreneurs who choose to go it alone

Why Should I Consider Mixed Greens?  Back to Top

Mixed Greens Franchise System offers a unique opportunity to quickly and affordably achieve business ownership in a booming new marketplace that’s really ripe for something fresh and delicious.

We aren’t the same old sandwich on every corner. We’re new. We’re fresh. We’re really different. Mixed Greens’ proven business model allows you to provide much healthier and more enjoyable meal options to typical boring (and often quite unhealthy) fast food.

It’s taken years of highly focused effort, innumerable valuable lessons learned and a serious financial investment to create our exclusive program that provides everything needed to quickly and efficiently produce a wide variety of highly popular salads, wraps and health drinks.

We’ve fine tuned our exclusive program with great care and diligence in order to maximize our efficiency, cost effectiveness and long-term profit potential. Our stores are designed to consistently provide systematic efficient operation and superior customer service in a cozy, inviting atmosphere. Most importantly, we are fully committed to providing products that are always fresh, nutritious and exceptionally delicious.

Mixed Greens intends to take full advantage of the growing buying power of our products and services, and is actively negotiating even better contractually protected pricing from our suppliers. Our ultimate goal is to continually help our Franchisees enjoy the on-going benefits of these savings, thus enabling their store’s operation to be even more profitable in the years ahead.

The bottom line is that In comparison with other stores that require enormous build-out costs, extensive and complicated menus and huge monthly lease payments, Mixed Greens is much more affordable and surprisingly easy to re-create. In addition, because our proven systems and procedures are carefully designed for efficient replication, the process for Franchisees who wish to open several stores in various locations is greatly simplified and more easily managed.

What is Included with a Mixed Greens Franchise?  Back to Top

It’s all here! Your store will come complete with everything needed to own and operate an exciting new Mixed Greens location in your very own neighborhood.

Every detail is included in our turn-key franchise opportunity. That means that once each important step of the entire franchise process has been successful completed, your store will be ready for immediate business with all equipment, fixtures and furnishings fully installed and ready to go. It also includes all insurance, lease deposits and other required associated expenses.

In addition to all the fixtures, furnishings, fees, deposits, inventory, and the like, we’ve also planned for a fabulous Grand Opening, initial marketing campaign, and other necessary costs for getting your new business off the ground and running smoothly. Most importantly, we are highly involved with each and every step of the often-challenging process to find and secure a great location, build a beautiful efficient new store, and properly prepare you and your staff for what we hope will be very successful long-term franchise operation.

The right word for our program is COMPLETE! There’s no sudden surprises with hidden costs, forgotten fees, previously unmentioned options or annoying last minute add-ons.

The Bottom Line: With our expert assistance, you can build a better, more efficient and totally complete store in much less time and with considerably less headaches and avoidable expenses than going it alone.

List Some of Mixed Greens’ Franchise Program Highlights:  Back to Top

¬ Comprehensive Turn-key program
¬ Exceptional Profit Potential
¬ Rapidly Expanding Consumer Demand
¬ Low Start-Up Cost
¬ Easy to Replicate, Simple to Operate
¬ Highly Experienced Franchisor
¬ Limited Competition
¬ Highly Attractive, Fully Protective Territories
¬ Multiple Profit Streams
¬ Ideal & Affordable Location Size (Typically 1500-2000 Square Feet)
¬ Signature Products & Exclusive Recipes
¬ Limited Staffing Requirements
¬ Strong Commitment to Superior Customer Service
¬ Rapidly Growing Name and Reputation Recognition
¬ Flexible Team-Oriented System
¬ Choice of Franchise Models: Eat-in; Take-Out Only; Multi-Unit,etc…
¬ Site Selection and Lease Negotiation Assistance
¬ Customized Store Design
¬ Proven Systems and Procedures
¬ Pre- and post-opening detail-oriented training
¬ Fully Committed On-Going Support
¬ Opportunity for Tremendous Personal Pride

What Kind of Training & Support Does Mixed Greens Offer?  Back to Top

Our highly experienced support staff is completely dedicated to guiding you step by step through each challenge in the often-complex franchise process.

Mixed Greens Franchisees enjoy the guidance of the Franchisor right from stage one through to their store’s grand opening.

Before you open your doors, we will provide:

Guidance in Securing an Outstanding Franchise Location
Experienced Lease Negotiations
Customized Store Design
License to Use All Company Trademarks
Extremely detailed Operations Manual
Access to Exclusive Recipes Protected Trade Secrets
Detailed Hands-On Training
On-site Support During In-Store Training and Grand Opening
Marketing Assistance and Continuing Advice

And that’s just for starters! Getting your store up and running is just the beginning. Mixed Green is fully committed to providing outstanding on-going support to all of our Franchisees so they can overcome or altogether avoid the problems that many independent operations may experience.

After you have opened your doors, we will continue to provide:

Consultation support
On-Going Support Assistance Visits
Periodic Quality Assurance Inspections
Inventory and Labor Costs Recommendations
Public Relations Guidance
Ongoing New Product Research and Development

Can I Afford A Mixed Greens?  Back to Top

Probably, but it really depends on the realities of your personal situation.

Even though we’d love you to join us as we move into exciting new territories with tremendous profit potentials, it’s vitally important to our success, as well as the ultimate success of our Franchisees, that we focus our best efforts on locating seriously interested entrepreneurs who are able to secure proper financing and fully prepared to move forward with franchise ownership.

Our representative will be happy to offer assistance in finding and securing the best financing for your needs, preferences and unique situation. In the end, however,

Here are the fees that apply to Mixed Greens Franchisees:

¬ Initial Franchise Fee is a ONE TIME ONLY fee of $25,000 that covers your acceptance into our program, use of all trademarks and exclusive recipes, expert build-out assistance, detailed training and so forth.

¬ A weekly continuing Royalty Fee of 5% of gross sales.

¬ A weekly continuing Advertising Fee of 3% of gross sales.
IMPORTANT NOTE: At this time, we are allowing and encouraging our Franchisees to directly control their own advertising efforts for maximum effect. Therefore, NO advertising fees are currently being collected.

Does Mixed Greens Help With Financing?  Back to Top
Mixed Greens has many well-established resources to help qualified buyers secure proper financing for the purchase of their business. Our highly skilled Franchise Consultants are ready to help you thoroughly understand, carefully assess, and effectively pick the best financing program for your specific needs and situation. We’ll help walk you through the often-demanding and complex financing procedures, and will do our very best to help you successfully secure all the monetary resources necessary to own and operate your own Mixed Greens Franchise.

What Are My Chances for Success With Mixed Greens?  Back to Top

Unfortunately it is not possible for anyone to guarantee success in any kind of franchise operation, nor is it possible to accurately predict chances for long-term success. While we have invested an enormous amount of time, energy and money into this business, we simply cannot guarantee the success of any franchise. However, we strongly believe that we have created a tremendous opportunity for an extremely rewarding franchise experience and are prepared to back that opportunity with superior products, outstanding service and dedicated on-going support.

What Makes An Ideal Mixed Greens Franchisee?  Back to Top

We’re not looking for idealists who only dream of owning a restaurant; we need Franchisees who are driven, passionate and fully committed to owning their own business – serious entrepreneurs who are taking steps to turn their dreams into reality.

Solid financial backing is a must. The challenges of new business ownership can seem rather overwhelming at first. During this stage, it is vitally important for the new business owner to be adequately funded in order to avoid unnecessary problems and potentially disastrous complications.

Since Mixed Greens is a guest-oriented establishment, we are also looking for Franchisees who understand why customer service has to be our number one concern. An outgoing personality that understands the importance of outstanding customer service is highly desireable.

Because our comprehensive turn-key program provides and teaches you everything needed to own and operate a successful Mixed Greens franchise, we do not require that our franchisees have a strong food background. In fact, individuals who spent decades in the food industry often rely on inefficient production habits that simply won’t work in a streamlined franchise environment.

Finally, because franchisee will oversee a small staff, the ideal franchise candidate should posses good managerial skills. Even though our system has been painstakingly designed to be simple, easy and exceptionally efficient, the fact is employees, especially young inexperienced workers, need to be carefully monitored, continually encouraged, and properly corrected when necessary. Therefore, the ability to be a good manager is certainly a desirable asset for franchisees.

How Do I Find Out If Mixed Greens Is Right For Me?  Back to Top

Mixed Greens goes to great lengths to make sure this is the best franchise for prospective buyers. We take our time to get to know you, thoroughly explain all details of our franchise opportunity, answer all questions and concerns (as permissible by law), and carefully consider the potential for success that comes with each new franchise prospect and their particular area.

Having stated all that, the fact is only you can finally determine your best course of action. You need to consider if following a franchise system. You are the one who must feel comfortable working with a particular Franchisor, so take the time to get to really know him or her before making any final decision. Finally, you need to mentally picture yourself behind a Mixed Greens counter and ask yourself “Can I really be happy here for the next ten years?” While you can always sell your franchise store (you set the price and receive 100% of any and all profits in such situations), you should go into this opportunity full informed and with the best of intentions to do all you can to achieve your store’s full potential.

The best way to learn everything you need to know about Mixed Greens in order to make a fully informed decision that’s right for you and your unique situation is to simply fill out our Franchise Information Request Form and submit it for consideration as soon as possible.

What Happens Next After I Submit The Form?  Back to Top

Mixed Greens will promptly review the form, and then contact you directly in order to answer your questions in detail and provide additional information about this exceptional opportunity.

Instead of a highly scripted seminar for the masses held at some local hotel, we believe you deserve to be properly informed by a personal phone call with a highly trained professional. Just let us know when you are ready. It’s easy to arrange for a free, no-obligation meeting at your convenience in order to learn more about our dynamic new franchise and your potential for success in our continually growing diverse marketplace.

How Soon Should I Contact Mixed Greens?  Back to Top

Timing, as they say, is everything. The dramatic changes involving the more healthy eating habits of millions of American consumers is widely regarded by industry experts as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Therefore, the time has clearly come for aggressive entrepreneurs with vision to take full advantage of this unique and timely opportunity (as well as the strong profit margins it can provide).

Simply put – it’s time to take Mixed Greens to the next level… and, if qualified, you too can get in on the ground floor by joining our growing franchise family.

Remember, highly attractive protected territories are currently being awarded on a first come – first served basis. You must complete and submit your Franchise Information Request Form as soon as possible for you very best chance at securing your most preferred location.

Thank you in advance for you interest and prompt positive action on this important, timely matter.

CLICK HERE for your confidential Franchise Information Request Form.

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