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Miami Subs Grill - 20 Steps to Becoming a Miami Subs Franchisee
20 Steps To Becoming A
Miami Subs Grill Franchisee
- Miami Subs USA, Inc. receives your completed Franchise Application.
- You will meet with a representative of the Franchise Department at our World Headquarters in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. You will be given a personal tour of local Miami Subs Grill restaurants, where you will
be able to see our exciting concept in action.
- You will receive a Miami Subs USA, Inc. Uniform Franchising Offering Circular (UFOC) with Exhibits
appropriate for your state, which explains our corporate history and the key points of the franchise
relationship. At this time, you will sign and date the Receipt of Offering Circular.
- To proceed further Miami Subs USA, Inc. will require a $10,000 refundable Application Fee.
- The Company will conduct a background check and confirm the financial information listed in your
application.
- Your qualifications and geographic area of interest will be submitted to the Miami Subs Franchise Review
Board for consideration. As part of the approval process, you will be required to interview with key members
of the Approval Committee who will review your qualifications and objectives with you.
- We will notify you when the Franchise Review Board has either approved or disapproved your candidacy to
become a Miami Subs Grill franchisee. If approved, you will be sent either a Miami Subs USA, Inc.
Franchise Agreement or a Miami Subs USA, Inc. Area Development Agreement (ADA).
- For an International Area Development Agreement, granting an exclusive territory, a Technical Assistance
Fee is required in an amount that varies depending upon the specific market factors. The Domestic ADA Fee
and the International Technical Assistance Fee must be paid at the time the ADA is executed.
- The Company will supply you with Site Submittal Packages, which will provide you with guidelines and
procedures for identifying potential restaurant locations. You will be responsible for completing these
packages and returning them to the Company. We will then schedule a visit to a site that we feel warrants
strong consideration.
- You will have 90 days from date of the Franchise Agreement to locate a suitable site for a Miami Subs Grill
restaurant. After 90 days, if you have not successfully located a site, either you or the Company can
terminate the Franchise Agreement and the application fee will be returned (minus the Company's out-of-pocket expenses) to the franchisee.
- If, after visiting the proposed site, the Company's representative believes the site meets the basic criteria, the
site will be submitted for consideration to the Real Estate Review Board. You will then be notified whether
the Company consents to the development of a Miami Subs Grill restaurant at your proposed location.
- You must provide, within 180 days from the date of the Franchise Agreement, a lease, sub-lease or real estate
purchase contract for the proposed site, which contains a provision that makes the document subject to the
final approval of the Company.
- This is the time you should begin the process of acquiring financing, either through a source suggested by the
Company or through alternative financing programs.
- If the Company consents to the real estate transaction, we will provide floor plans, elevations, equipment
layout and a site plan for the location. If it is a re-model situation, you will then have a local architect or
engineer develop a working set of drawings. If it is a new building, we will provide a standard set of
prototype plans, that will also be subject to local modification.
- Before you begin construction of your restaurant, you will have a development meeting in order to revise the
plans and make sure that the design, layout, equipment, decor, neon, signage, etc.are properly reviewed and
understood.
- A total of at least 3 people from your organization who will occupy management positions must attend and
successfully complete the 6 week Certified Training Program. The program is held in the Training Center in
Fort Lauderdale, and in specially designated Miami Subs Grill restaurants. Training manuals and
supplementary instruction materials will be provided to you at this time.
- After receiving our consent to proceed, you can pursue a building permit and begin construction.
- The Company will review your construction progress and assist with the equipment ordering process.
- The Company will support you in your Pre-Opening and Store Opening Program. The restaurant will open
after the Company has confirmed that all of the essential steps have been taken to give your restaurant the
best possible chance for a smooth opening.
- Together, we will open another Miami Subs Grill restaurant!
Miami Subs USA, Inc. reserves the right to change
the above process or the terms and conditions of the
UFOC
or Franchise Agreement at any time at its sole discretion.
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