Our Concept

At WeekDay Gourmet, customers enjoy the convenience of assembling delicious meals in our kitchen to take home to cook or freeze. It’s easy! Leave the meal planning, the shopping, and the messy clean up to us!

It’s the simple meal solution that saves you time and money!

WeekDay Gourmet’s state-of-the-art kitchen decorated in an old world Italian style has granite counter tops, beautifully finished walls and wrought iron accents. It’s the perfect setting for customers to socialize with friends while preparing meals. We offer wine and soft, soothing music.

Our Franchise

For many people, the dream of owning their own business is just that - a dream. But it doesn't need to be. With a WeekDay Gourmet franchise you can turn your dream into a reality and be your own boss, create a new career, and begin enjoying the many benefits of business ownership. We provide training, assistance in site selection, store design and equipment ordering assistance before you open your store, and ongoing support once you're open.

Here is a summary of our franchise program:

The company provides:

• New menus every month
• Access to operational systems
• Location assistance
• Store design guidance
• Equipment ordering guidance
• Training program
• Operations Manual
• Periodic evaluations and ongoing support
• Marketing guidance
• Use of web-based WeekDay Gourmet proprietary software
• Guidance for product purchases and participation in co-operative relationships with various vendors

The franchisee is responsible for:

• Initial franchise fee
• Finding location(s)
• Leasehold improvements
• Leasing or purchasing equipment
• Hiring employees and operating the store
• Paying 4% royalty
• Paying .5% advertising fee the Marketing Fund (may be increased to 2%)

Training

WeekDay Gourmet Staff will train you in a five-day session which includes classroom and on-the-job training in the following areas:

• Store operations - set-up, layout, inventory, receiving
• Customer Service Training
• Ordering
• Website administration
• Marketing your WeekDay Gourmet store
• Accounting and Financial Systems
• Growing your Business
• Working within a franchised organization

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