Melting Pot Restaurants

Fondue-specialty restaurants

Since 1984, The Melting Pot franchises have opened nationwide, serving a variety of cheese and dessert fondues, salads and entrees including filet mignon, lobster tail, sirloin and breast of chicken, all prepared in different fondue cooking styles. No restaurant experience is required to become a franchisee.

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Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Melting Pot Restaurants Franchises?

Total Investment: $876,695-$1,544,695
Initial Franchise Fee: $35,000
Royalty Fee: 4.5%
Advertising Fee: N/A
Term of Agreement: 10 years
Renewal Fee: 50% of current franchise fee

How to contact Melting Pot Restaurants

The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc.
8810 Twin Lakes Blvd.
Tampa, FL
33614

Phone: (813)881-0055
Fax: (813)367-0076

Website: Visit Website

Melting Pot Restaurants News

Melting Pot Restaurants Teams With Chef Chris Ponte For Two New Franchise Ideas
Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. will launch not one but two new restaurant concepts next year. Both are partnerships between Mark and Bob Johnston, the Tampa brothers who control the 142-store fondue restaurant chain, and Clearwater chef Chris Ponte of the popular Cafe Ponte. It's an expanded... more

Melting Pot Selling Franchises In Canada, Asia, Europe, Etc.
The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. is expanding into Canada and beyond. The company, based in Tampa, plans to open four restaurants in Canada over the next four years — a restaurant in Edmonton in 2010, one in Calgary in 2011, and restaurants in Vancouver in 2012 and 2013. This expansion will be... more

The Melting Pot Restaurants Overcomes Tough Economy To Wrap 2008 With Growth And Multiple Honors
The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. ( http://www.meltingpot.com ) will close out 2008 with a number of awards for continued growth, company-wide success, community involvement and employee training programs, despite a year in which a troubled economy created problems throughout the restaurant industry.... more

Appleton Melting Pot Franchise Named Top In Nation
The Melting Pot at 2295 W. College Ave. was named the national Melting Pot chain's franchise of the year. The Appleton fondue restaurant opened in 2003, and is owned and operated by Jay, Heidi, John and Doreen Supple of Oshkosh. The restaurant was judged on criteria including quality, marketin... more

The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. Names New Vice President Of Brand Development
The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., the nation's largest fondue restaurant franchise, today announced that it promoted Kendra Sartor to the company's new position of vice president of brand development. In this new growth position, Sartor primarily is responsible for The Melting Pot's bran... more
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Franchise History

When did the first Melting Pot Restaurants open? 1975
When did Melting Pot Restaurants start Franchising? 1984

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2006 113 0 0 4

2005 87 0 0 4

2004 74 0 0 4

2003 61 0 0 4

2002 55 0 0 4

2001 53 0 0 4

Expansion Plans

United States: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas

Canada: British Columbia, Ontario

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No Yes

Startup Costs No Yes

Equipment No Yes

Inventory No Yes

Accounts Receivable No Yes

Payroll No Yes

Third Party Financing Source(s): UPS Business Capitol, GE Capitol

Training & Support

Training
Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location

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

45% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience

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