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McAlister's Deli
731 S. Pear Orchard Rd., # 51
Ridgeland, MS 39157-4800


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Business Description

Fast, casual restaurant, featuring a complete menu of gourmet deli foods, including hot and cold deli sandwiches, super-stuffed baked potatoes, salads, soups, desserts, MCALISTER'S famous sweet tea and other food and beverage products.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1989

Franchising Since:  1994

Operating Units:

Franchised Units:

226

91.5%
Company-Owned Units:218.5%
 
Total Operating Units:
247
100.0%
 
Geographic Distribution:
U.S.:247100%In 18 States
Canada:00%In 0 Canadian Provinces
International:00%In 0 Foreign Countries
 
Total:
247
100.0%
 
 
North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
DensityUnits
1. Mississippi26
2. Tennessee18
3. Texas24

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth: $1MM
Cash Investment:$400-500K
Total Investment:$329K-1.4MM
Average Total Investment:$864K
 
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:$40K
Average Franchise Fee:$40K
On-Going Royalty:5%
Average Royalty:5%
Advertising Fee:2%
 
Average Number of Employees: 5 Full-time, 35 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 3,600

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building, Strip Center

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
 
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:5
General Business Experience:5
Specific Industry Experience:4
Formal Education:3
Psychological Profile:1
Personal Interview(s):3
 
Terms of Contract
 
Term of Initial Contract:10/5/5/5 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period: Year(s)
Passive Ownership:Allowed
Area Development Agreements?Yes, for 0 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?No
 
Support and Training
 
International Franchise Association:Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:No
Franchisee Association/Member:Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff: 54
Site Selection Assistance?Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?Yes
Financial Assistance?Yes, Direct
 
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:No
National Advertising:No
Regional Advertising:No
Local Advertising:No
Marketing Materials:None Specified
Additional Services:None Specified
Other Marketing Support:None Specified
 
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:At Additional Cost
Central Purchasing:Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:Included in Fees
Field Training:Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:Included in Fees
Inventory Control:Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:Included in Fees
 
Training:
1. Jackson, MS8 Weeks
2. Franchisee Location10 Days
 
Expansion Plans
 
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 45

U.S.:

Yes, All United States
Canada:Yes, All Canada
Overseas:No
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