Taste Buds Kitchen

Taste Buds Kitchen is a kids kitchen by day & an adult byob kitchen by night. Taste Buds Kitchen offers
fun, hands-on, engaging, cooking classes, camps, parties and corporate events in incredibly stylish, upscale facilities for ages 2 to 99! The extensive support, streamlined and easy to follow path to success provided by the expert leadership team makes this an ideal, sought-after, emerging franchise. Taste Buds Kitchens are delighting guests through delicious culinary entertainment experiences while inspiring a love of the kitchen and creating cherished memories for all!
WHY Taste Buds Kitchen?
Regulatory Benefit & Municipal Adaptability: Avoids typical restaurant rules and exempt from usual cooking place reulations.
Expert Leadership & Childcare Category: Team with extensive childcare and enrichment experience while being exempt from chiildcare rules.
Lower Infrastructure & Venue Style: No need for gas lines, vents or fire systems in the chic, mulit-age appealing locations.
OUR IDEAL FRANCHISEE
Culinary Background: Food experience is beneficial but not mandatory
Strong leadership, organizational capabilities, financial acumen
Passion for community enrichment, commitment to a healthy and productive work culture, extroverted nature
AVAILABLE MARKETS
US markets available: Registered: IL, MI, MN, NY, RI, VA, WI & All FTC States
Pending States: CA, MD
Deferral States: IL, VA
Not Registering: HI, IN, ND, SD, WA
Available in Canada: No
International Referrals: No
BACKGROUND
Year founded: 2007
Year Franchised: 2013
Total Locations Sold: 37
Total Locations Open: 14
Total Corporate / Affiliate Owned Open: 2
Total Franchisee Owned Open: 12
Total Franchisees: 37
Total States with Open Locations: 20
Home Based: No
Absentee ownership available: Yes
Semi-Absentee ownership available: Yes
Accepting Master Franchisor and Area Developer Referrals: No
Average number of employees required: 4
E2 Visa Friendly: Yes
FINANCIAL DETAILS
Franchise Fee: Single: $49,500; 2pk: $89,000; 3pk: $128,500; 4pk: $163,500; 5pk: $198,500
Providing earnings guidance in Item 19 in FDD: Yes
Total investment range: $425,750 - $549,650
Net worth requirement: $500,000
Royalty: Greater of 8% Gross Revenue or $125 per Week
Additional fees: Brand Development Fund = 1.5% of Gross Revenue
Financial assistance available: No
VetFran program: Yes
Veterans/Minorities/First Responders Discount? Yes, $5,000 off Initial Franchise Fee
SUPPORT & TRAINING PROVIDED
Training and support program details:
6-8 weeks before location opening, 6 days in Chester, MD for hands-on training with live classes, attend a class, host a class.
51 Hours = Classroom Training
45 Hours = On-the-Job Training
TBK University with comprehensive operations manual and on-demand support.
Marketing support and guidance including grass roots, social media, public relations, and promotional materials.
Development of new menus and initiatives to keep Taste Buds Kitchen at the top of it's game.
Encouragement throughout the life of the Kitchen with monthly newsletters and individual coaching to reach goals.
The opportunity to join a community that promotes camaraderie with fellow franchisees.
Cost for Training: None for Initial Training, only travel & living expenses
Lodging and airfare included: No
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes
Mentor following training: Yes
Length of mentoring Franchisee: From FA signing through opening
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