1. Where we operate: We currently offer Franchises in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, North and South Carolina, Kentucky and New Jersey.
2. Steps of becoming a Philly Connection® Franchisee Business Owner:
• Complete Application
• Franchisor Approval
• 1st Meeting with Franchise Representative
• Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC)
• Review of Franchise Agreement
• Contact Lenders for Pre-approval of Financing
• Review Final Draft of Franchise Agreement
• Execute Franchise Agreement
• Select Area or desired Location
• Start Project
3. Estimated Investment for a Philly Connection® restaurant in a leased shopping center space of approximately 1000 to 1400 square feet: $186,000 - $282,500 (estimate includes Initial Franchise Fee of $20,000)
4. Site Selection: The Philly Franchising Company will assist you in the process of site selection and consult on the business factors of the space lease.
5. Financing: Qualified Franchisee business owners may obtain financing from third-party lending institutions. The loan amount may vary based on many factors including business owner’s cash injection amount, credit history and net worth. The Philly Franchising Company does not offer direct financing.
6. Opening assistance, Training and Support: The Philly Franchising Company provides support during the design and construction phases. A two-week initial restaurant operations training course is conducted in Atlanta, Georgia prior to the restaurant opening. A company representative will be at the opening for one week. On-going operations and advertising support is provided during the term of the Franchise Agreement.
The information contained on this website does not constitute a franchise offering by The Philly Franchising Company. Franchise offers are only made to approved Philly Connection® Franchisee candidates receiving the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular of The Philly Franchising Company.
Fast-Casual Restaurants: Philly Connection® is part of the fast-casual segment, where restaurants cook-to-order, not to be confused with fast-food concepts, where food is prepared and waiting to be purchased by the customer.
Upscale sandwich segment: A fast growth segment of the restaurant industry.
Philly Connection® advantages: 1. Quality ingredients. 2. Focus on Hot Food opposed to cold sandwiches, but we also offer several cold hoagies. Hot food sells in the evening/dinner time better than cold food. The cold sandwich chains record most of their sales at lunch. 3. Unique steak product. 4. Philly Connection offers French Fries, Onion Rings and Chicken Tenders - the other chains in our segment don’t. The Chicken Tenders and Fries make for a true kids-meal offering. 5. Philly Connection® fresh-grills orders in front of the customer. 6. Franchisee receives cooking equipment with its investment and therefore, when product offering trends change, then the franchisee already has the equipment to adapt without substantial additional investment.
A franchise provides a Brand, Proprietary Products, an Operating System and Ongoing Support to the Franchisee. It’s like a “head-start” to starting a business opposed to “starting one from scratch”, however the Franchisee must apply the necessary attention, dedication and effort to make the business successful.
