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Get Grill Franchise owners receive a comprehensive, confidential Get Grill Operations Manual covering the important aspects of your restaurant’s day to day operation. Franchise owners also receive ongoing advice and guidance from Get Grill Head Office through their Business Development Associate (BDA). Get Grill Business Development Associates are carefully selected to ensure that they have a high level of knowledge, skill, and practical experience in running Get Grill operations. By staying in constant contact, we can better understand the strengths of your business and how to best assist you, whenever and wherever applicable. We are here to help your business improve and grow. As a franchisee, you will have a wide variety of resources available to you in all areas of your operation you will be assisted and given consultation and training in:
All new Get Grill franchise owners are required to attend a mandatory five-week training course at the Get Grill Corporate Store in Mississauga ahead of opening their own stores. This intensive training program provides you with an overview of operating a Get Grill store and running a business, including classroom and in-store sessions.
This comprehensive course combines both hands-on instruction and on-the-job training, working from Open to Close 6 days a week. The course covers basic principles of management, food preparation, customer service and other details vital to the success of your new business. Entire training schedule is divided into separate sections. After completion of each section, all Trainees (franchise owner, manager, assistant manager, supervisor, and employees) must appear for a written test and pass it with minimum expected passing percentage score.
On completion of the training, franchise owner / manager is well-equipped to take the next steps in opening their new store.
After you have successfully graduated the training program, you will be working closely with Head Office to plan your restaurant opening. Head Office team will work with you to train you and your key employees, and to assist you in the first days following restaurant opening.
Get Grill’s marketing team will assist with you to implement a Grand Opening campaign, including advertising materials and promotions, designed to create brand awareness and generate customer orders to your new restaurant.
Every employee who deals with the clients / customers regardless of the level in the organization, must receive accessible procedure’s training. This applies to:
An in-depth support structure is operated through Get Grill Head Office team and our system support partners providing POS (Point Of Sales) System, Online Ordering System and Restaurant Inventory Management System. Our system support partners primarily handle the hardware / software installation etc. Get Grill corporate team supports in training as to how to use the software. Get Grill corporate assist and mentor all franchise owners with site selection, leasing, design, construction, hands-on training, purchasing, operations, advertising, local store marketing and more.
Get Grill corporate team guides and assists franchisees in the purchasing of all equipment required to run restaurant operations. We have a list of approved suppliers for all food and packaging needs.
The cost of opening a Get Grill franchise can vary depending on the type of location and the size. Typically, it can range from $360,000.00 – $590,100.00. Naturally, a large portion of the cost may be financed, though we recommend a minimum cash investment of 40%.
Owning and operating an assigned Get Grill franchise, use of brand name, trademarks, recipes, operational systems and methods, and decor. Additionally, you will receive support in these specific areas:
Restaurant experience is always helpful but, if you have experience running another type of business including working with employees and customers, managing cash, and generating financial statements, we have a complete training program and manuals as well as support teams that can help you learn this business as well as provide ongoing support for you
Yes. We have personnel who are familiar with commercial leasing, including tenant work letters, and letters of intent. While we will review and help prepare these documents, we do not serve as legal counsel or in any other professional capacity.
YES. Don’t underestimate your capabilities! The solution? One word: TRAINING. Get Grill’s training program is very robust. Before you open your store, we’ll cover you on every single aspect of running a restaurant. You will be given support for everything you need to know to manage it successfully.
The cost of Get Grill training is included in your franchise fee, including support at your location for the Grand Opening. Our manager-in-training program, travel, lodging, and food are the responsibility of the individual franchisee. Ongoing field support after opening can be provided at a per diem cost.
Get Grill is actively seeking prime locations. In certain instances, you may choose to open a restaurant in a location of your choice, however this location must be evaluated and approved by Get Grill corporate team. Construction of the restaurant will be supervised by Get Grill management.
The Franchise Agreement is for 10 years or the length of the Lease (if it is shorter than 10 years) and renewable for 10 additional years.
The royalty is 5% of gross sales, payable bi-weekly. You must use the POS system we designate and have internet access at your store location. Your POS system will be polled to keep track of sales.
Yes. A franchisee who has demonstrated success in organizing and operating a profitable Get Grill restaurant may be eligible for new franchise opportunities.
Our initial focus is within the GTA and Ontario at large. We will be exploring other Canadian Provinces in 2024/25.
No, you’re not responsible for finding your own Get Grill location. We’ve got a seasoned team to help you find the best location for your store, negotiate the lease, and handle the municipal regulations and licensing.
The corporate advertising fee is 2% of gross sales. You are also required to spend 1% of gross sales on local advertising.
We use the fees for creation, production and placement of commercial media advertising, public relations, market research, brand recognition, and in-house staff coordinating these efforts. We do not use the funds to solicit franchisees.
At the time a location is determined for your first store a “Protected Area” will be established. The size of the area will depend on the density of population, traffic, competition, and other factors.
Yes. At the time of signing of the Franchise Agreement you can also sign a Development Agreement defining the number of stores and area(s) you plan to open those stores. Each additional store reserved under a Development Agreement requires a franchise fee of $30,000, including a payment of $15,000 per store upon signing the Development Agreement. The remaining $15,000 is due upon signing a Franchise Agreement for each store.
We require all franchisees to order food from an approved food distributor. This ensures that all Get Grill restaurants have the best quality food while allowing maximum savings.
Quality specifications and approved sources of equipment, inventory, and supplies are provided to each franchisee. The franchisee purchases specified supplies through these approved suppliers. However, the main ingredients i.e., meat, condiments and sauces that is used to prepare Get Grill menu items is prepared in Get Grill commissary kitchen. Get Grill Commissary maintains and ensures all the meat is prepped in a hygienic manner as per the food safety standards. Hence all franchisees are required to buy these items from Get Grill Commissary Kitchen only. This is to ensure all Get Grill locations have similar taste and quality across board.
There are many factors involved in determining the level of revenues and expenses of an individual restaurant. The franchisees’ skills, location, overhead costs, etc., will affect the outlets profitability. Accordingly, Get Grill cannot guarantee that any restaurant will achieve certain level of sales, profit, or cash flow. However, Get Grill corporate team stands behind its franchisees, providing a robust program to maximize your restaurant’s sales and revenue potential.
Get Grill has a very strong marketing team and we regularly run promotional and advertising programs. From social media handling to digital media, posters etc., we’re helping drive customers to your store, every day of the year.
Absolutely NOT. Get Grill corporate team will give you everyday support to maximize your sales and profitability. You’ll get help to maintain our high standards of quality, service, and value.
In a typical location, the restaurant would be open 7 days a week from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm (Mon—Thur), 11:00 am to 11:00 pm (Fri – Sat) and 11:00 am to 10:00 pm (Sun). The hours of operation may change in site-specific circumstances. Get Grill corporate may allow franchise locations to operate different closing times based on market conditions.