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My Girlfriend's Kitchen Franchise

Ready-to-cook entrees & side dishes

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Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a My Girlfriend's Kitchen franchise?

Total Investment: $233,000-$384,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $35,000
Royalty Fee: 5%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 10 years
Renewal Fee: $2.5K

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My Girlfriend's Kitchen News

Assembly Dine
When Margarita Cohen's sister told her how much fun she was having putting together a dozen meals in a couple of hours while visiting with her friends, Cohen didn't quite get it. "Meal assembly" businesses might be popular in New Hampshire, where her sister was living, but there wasn... more

My Girlfriend's Kitchen Announces 10 New Locations Opening In 10 States
My Girlfriend’s Kitchen, the “make-it-yourself dinner store” and a leader in the growing meal assembly business category, today announced the signing of ten new franchise agreements for new store openings in ten different states in late 2005/early 2006. The ten new stores are plann... more

Women In Business
Tell us about the moment you discovered you had a knack for business. If we ever had any doubts, they disappeared the moment we became "Girlfriends." Great business is market-driven, or in our case, Girlfriend-driven. Our target audience struggles every day with serving a home-cooked dinner ... more

My Girlfriend's Kitchen Named "best Dining Concept"
My Girlfriend's Kitchen has been awarded Salt Lake Magazine's "Best of the Beehive 2005". This award represents a decision by the publication's editorial staff and a panel of local connoisseurs, who spent the past year on the lookout for all the best that Utah (the Beehive State)... more

First East Coast Franchise Opens In Richmond!
The bustling Eastern Seaboard can breathe a little easier at dinnertime these days now that Danessa Knaupp and Lynne Laube have opened My Girlfriend's Kitchen's first East Coast store in the Midlothian area of Richmond, Virginia. These two girlfriends, moms and Capital One co-workers decide... more

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Franchise History

When did the first My Girlfriend's Kitchen open? 2003
When did My Girlfriend's Kitchen start franchising? 2004

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2005	7	0	0	1
2004	0	0	0	1
2003	0	0	0	1
2002	0	0	0	0
2001	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Expansion Plans

United States: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming,

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Training & Support

Training
As needed

Support
Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks

Business Operations

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience

Customer service skills

• Full Service Restaurant Franchise Opportunities
• Franchises $100K to $250K

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