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Maid-Rite Franchise

Loose-meat sandwiches

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Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a Maid-Rite franchise?

Total Investment: $129,000-$336,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $15,000
Royalty Fee: 4%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 10 years
Renewal Fee: $1K

How to contact Maid-Rite

Maid-Rite Corp.
2951 86th St.
Des Moines, IA
50322

Phone: (515)276-5448
Fax: (515)276-5449

Website: Visit Website

Maid-Rite News

Maid-rite Chain's Comeback Is Cooking
Before there was fast food, there was Maid-Rite. The Iowa-based restaurant chain invented quick service with its loose meat sandwiches in Muscatine 80 years ago this month. Today, new owners, including some well-known Iowa business leaders, are trying to reinvent the Maid-Rite brand. They&#... more

One Of America's First Restaurant Franchises, Maid-rite, Announces New Ownership, Expansion Plans
The Maid-Rite restaurant chain, whose secret-recipe loose meat sandwiches have made Midwesterners' mouths water for 76 years, has new owners and an aggressive national expansion plan to introduce the food favorite to countless new fans. Des Moines-area businessman Bradley L. Burt and other inv... more
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Franchise History

When did the first Maid-Rite open? 1926
When did Maid-Rite start franchising? 1926

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2003 70 0 0 2

2002 80 0 0 2

2001 78 0 0 2

2000 75 0 0 2

1999 70 0 0 0

Expansion Plans

International:

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No Yes

Startup Costs No No

Equipment No Yes

Inventory No No

Accounts Receivable No No

Payroll No No

Third Party Financing Source(s): a leasing company

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks

Business Operations

12% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 14

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience

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