FAQ
How much will it cost to open a UFood Grill?
The Initial Investment page of this website highlights the costs involved in opening a UFood Grill restaurant in a typical location. The range of investment will be influenced by a number of factors including location and size, but will be within the range of $488,000 - $647,000 ($300,000-400,000 for food court model). This amount includes:
- Franchise fee
- Rent for three months
- Security deposit
- Leasehold improvements
- Furniture, fixtures and equipment
- Signage
- Professional fees
- Point of sale equipment
- Smallwares
- Initial inventory
- Training expenses
- Grand opening marketing
You will also need working capital for deposits, insurance, utilities and other expenses.
What is the initial franchise fee?
The franchise fee is $35,000 per location. Area developers will need to pay half of the franchise fee up-front per each desired location; the balance of the franchise fees are due upon the opening of each store.
How much are the royalty fee and the national advertising fund contribution?
The royalty fee for UFood Grill is 5% of the weekly gross sales, exclusive of sales, service and use taxes. The national advertising fund contribution is initially 1.5% of weekly sales and can be increased to 2.5% per week.
What type of training do you provide?
UFood Grill offers all of our franchisees a comprehensive 5-week training program at the UFood Grill University. This program includes a mix of classroom, test kitchen, and live, hands-on store training for 3 people in your organization, one of whom must be your store manager. Our field training team will assist in the opening of each store.
What type of marketing do you provide?
UFood Grill offers its franchisees a number of turnkey opening and ongoing marketing programs that will bring customers in the door. In addition, UFood Grill provides materials and promotions that are available through our graphics standards manual and marketing promotions manual available online as well as in hard copy. UFood Grill also has a state-of-the-art loyalty program for franchisees to understand customer behavior and create tailored marketing programs. UFood Grill will also help franchisees track purchasing and analyze customer shopping data.
Will I be offered an exclusive territory?
Each restaurant will have an exclusive territory, which will be negotiated prior to signing the Franchise Agreement. Each Area Developer will have a reserved area, identified by the specific markets and number of units to be developed.
How does retail fit into UFood Grill?
If it is right for your location, we have a unique 2-in-1 retail/restaurant concept, which combines the UFood Grill concept with a retail nutrition center.