Sociale Make & Take Gourmet

Sociale Gourmet Meal Assembly Franchise Information:

Business Never Tasted So Good!

• Sociale is the Nation's premier meal preparation service, providing busy people convenient everyday gourmet dinner solutions
• Customers attend a Sociale cooking session to prepare delicious meals to take home to their freezer or simply stop by to pick-up chef prepared entrées, side dishes and desserts
• Sociale's Le Cordon Bleu-trained chefs develop a unique menu every month with a variety of gourmet dishes that have been extensively tested
• Sociale handles everything from the preparation of ingredients to the clean-up of the kitchen. Our customers finally have time to sit down at the table together for dinner
• Established in 2003, Sociale has developed a distinctive approach to the "make and take" industry, which was listed by Entrepreneur magazine as one of the hottest franchise trends for 2006

Competitive Advantages:

• Upscale kitchen environment with an attached gourmet lobby shop
• Extensive test kitchen, menu development and support by Sociale's team of Le Cordon Bleu chefs
• Broad customer appeal with multiple service offerings (make-it-yourself, pick-up or delivery)
• Retail lobby shop creates a unique and upscale atmosphere that attracts customers and provides additional opportunity through the sales of specialty foods, gadgets and gifts
• Well-branded and highly effective web site
• User friendly administrative web site to help manage and streamline business planning and operations
• Customers order online and pre-pay, so there are minimal accounts receivable
• Operational training and support from Sociale's experienced culinary, retail, management, marketing and finance teams

The Ideal Candidate:

• Culinary expertise not required
• Need a passion for food, cooking and success
• Business experience and the ability to lead a team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Commitment to the community
• Interest in growing a multi-unit business

Training:

Sociale provides our franchise partners with six days of comprehensive training at our corporate facility in Minneapolis, MN. Training will be both classroom and hands-on with Sociale's culinary, retail, and operational team. Sociale also provides new store development support including:

• Site selection and demographic analysis
• Store design and décor plans
• Streamlined installation of equipment, fixtures and retail merchandise
• Onsite store opening support
• Ongoing R&D test kitchen with unique and regionally tailored menu
• Creative and effective marketing programs and collateral

Franchise Offering: Single-unit, Multi-unit and Area Development

Franchisee Fees:

• Single/Multiple units: First unit = $30,000, Second unit - $25,000, Third and additional units = $20,000
• Area Development: $10,000 per unit held as a down payment to reserve territory and subtracted from the initial fee when franchise agreement is signed