Overview
Buying a franchise is like going into partnership. While you must determine if My Friend's Place is right for you, we must be certain that our franchise owners can work within our system and protect the reputation for quality that we have spent years nurturing. We must both decide if we can work together compatibly, so we must both weigh our decisions carefully.
Please read on to become acquainted with My Friend's Place.
Please read on to become acquainted with My Friend's Place.
Products & Services
David and Rosalind Katz, owners of My Friend's Place, opened the first location in Sandy Springs, Georgia in 1980. Recognizing the area's need for a restaurant that would provide fast, healthy meals, they began with a simple menu of homemade Egg, Chicken and Tuna Salads. The name was chosen in appreciation of their friends' ongoing support and generosity during the creation of the concept, and also to reflect the comfortable and inviting atmosphere of the restaurant.
Three years later, the Katz's opened a second location, which was a huge step toward the growth of the company. By 1990, the couple owned six locations throughout the metro Atlanta area and, based on the success of the concept and the desire to maintain a high level of service, they turned to franchising.
Although the company has experienced significant growth, it continues to operate on the ideals established by the owners. The Katz's believe that a healthy lifestyle should involve exercising regularly and eating a balanced diet that includes a variety of natural foods.
The menu has evolved throughout the years to include pitas, wraps and club sandwiches, all of which are made with fresh and wholesome ingredients to promote the ideals of a healthy lifestyle. Based on the belief that everything is okay in moderation, My Friend's Place also serves homemade desserts and pastries.
Three years later, the Katz's opened a second location, which was a huge step toward the growth of the company. By 1990, the couple owned six locations throughout the metro Atlanta area and, based on the success of the concept and the desire to maintain a high level of service, they turned to franchising.
Although the company has experienced significant growth, it continues to operate on the ideals established by the owners. The Katz's believe that a healthy lifestyle should involve exercising regularly and eating a balanced diet that includes a variety of natural foods.
The menu has evolved throughout the years to include pitas, wraps and club sandwiches, all of which are made with fresh and wholesome ingredients to promote the ideals of a healthy lifestyle. Based on the belief that everything is okay in moderation, My Friend's Place also serves homemade desserts and pastries.
Training & Support
We're In This Together
When you join My Friend's Place, you become part of a close knit family. We provide guidance in all aspects of your operation. We assist in your site selection, opening preparations, the establishment of suppliers, the development of a customer base, and the hiring, training and managing of your employees. Our experience eliminates your guesswork. We are firmly dedicated to making you a success because your success reflects the caliber of our operation.
Success Oriented Training
We believe that comprehensive training is essential for running a profitable My Friend's Place Franchise. Each franchise owner attends an initial course at our training center which incorporates both classroom and hands-on instruction. To keep you abreast of emerging market and industry trends, we conduct seminars, workshops, and regular meetings, furnishing updates on new products and menu items, store management techniques, and marketing programs.
Extra Management Support
Our in-depth manuals serve as an invaluable resource, detailing all aspects of site selection, lease negotiation, insurance, leasehold improvements, ordering equipment and inventory, dealing with suppliers, the hiring and training of staff, marketing, food preparation, bookkeeping, and more. Each franchise owner is assigned a field support specialist as well, who pays regular visits to the franchise to monitor progress, assists in problem solving and aids in fully developing the business. My Friend's Place is a team effort, based on our true desire to help our franchise prosper.
When you join My Friend's Place, you become part of a close knit family. We provide guidance in all aspects of your operation. We assist in your site selection, opening preparations, the establishment of suppliers, the development of a customer base, and the hiring, training and managing of your employees. Our experience eliminates your guesswork. We are firmly dedicated to making you a success because your success reflects the caliber of our operation.
Success Oriented Training
We believe that comprehensive training is essential for running a profitable My Friend's Place Franchise. Each franchise owner attends an initial course at our training center which incorporates both classroom and hands-on instruction. To keep you abreast of emerging market and industry trends, we conduct seminars, workshops, and regular meetings, furnishing updates on new products and menu items, store management techniques, and marketing programs.
Extra Management Support
Our in-depth manuals serve as an invaluable resource, detailing all aspects of site selection, lease negotiation, insurance, leasehold improvements, ordering equipment and inventory, dealing with suppliers, the hiring and training of staff, marketing, food preparation, bookkeeping, and more. Each franchise owner is assigned a field support specialist as well, who pays regular visits to the franchise to monitor progress, assists in problem solving and aids in fully developing the business. My Friend's Place is a team effort, based on our true desire to help our franchise prosper.
Why My Friend's Place?
Your Neighborhood Deli
My Friend's Place meets a very real and growing need in the marketplace by serving delicious, freshly prepared foods in a nutritious fare demanded by today's health-conscious consumers which is the key to our success. Our light, wholesome foods are prepared with the finest, freshest ingredients, while preservatives and additives are limited. Your neighborhood deli supplies goodness and nutrition, even to those "on the run."
Advantages Right From The Start
We make sure that My Friend's Place Franchises are easy to open and operate. Our start-up and ongoing expenses are far lower than those required by most "fast food" restaurants. My Friend's Place can be run with a minimum staff and our concept adapts well to a variety of sites, including strip centers and mall food courts. Since we specialize in "lunch," our franchise owners enjoy plenty of free time to spend on family, friends, and outside interests.
Tried & True Recipes
Only My Friend's Place Franchise owners have access to our delicious recipes and streamlined food preparation techniques, as well as the ability to purchase our popular homemade desserts and salad dressing.
My Friend's Place meets a very real and growing need in the marketplace by serving delicious, freshly prepared foods in a nutritious fare demanded by today's health-conscious consumers which is the key to our success. Our light, wholesome foods are prepared with the finest, freshest ingredients, while preservatives and additives are limited. Your neighborhood deli supplies goodness and nutrition, even to those "on the run."
Advantages Right From The Start
We make sure that My Friend's Place Franchises are easy to open and operate. Our start-up and ongoing expenses are far lower than those required by most "fast food" restaurants. My Friend's Place can be run with a minimum staff and our concept adapts well to a variety of sites, including strip centers and mall food courts. Since we specialize in "lunch," our franchise owners enjoy plenty of free time to spend on family, friends, and outside interests.
Tried & True Recipes
Only My Friend's Place Franchise owners have access to our delicious recipes and streamlined food preparation techniques, as well as the ability to purchase our popular homemade desserts and salad dressing.
Are You a Good Fit for My Friend's Place?
We know you'll want to analyze My Friend's Place, of course, but we believe that first it may be beneficial for you to evaluate your own values and goals. Ask yourself the following questions:
Total Initial Investment $114,000 to $263,300, plus Working Capital of $10,000 to $50,000.
- Am I a people oriented person?
- Am I a person of integrity who takes pride in offering the best possible products and services?
- Can I picture myself owning my own "fast food" restaurant?
- Do I find a business that allows me plenty of free time attractive?
- Am I looking for a business that is simple to own and operate?
- Would I like to be part of a winning team?
- If you have answered "yes" to all of these questions, then My Friend's Place may be the perfect business opportunity for you.
Total Initial Investment $114,000 to $263,300, plus Working Capital of $10,000 to $50,000.
