Overview
The first Central Park opened in January of 1982 in Chattanooga, TN. The little green and yellow building attracted all kinds of customers who were curious about what was going on. Sales exceeded all expectations, with everyone asking the same question: "How in the world can Central Park do it?" How can Central Park afford to sell such high quality menu items at such low prices?
Products & Services
Central Park's product line-up consists of the highest quality products available. It all starts with our 100% pure beef Quarter Pound Hamburger patty, made to order and grilled to perfection and served on a toasted bun. The same pure beef patty can also be ordered as a Cheeseburger, Double Cheeseburger, Bacon Cheeseburger, and Double-Bacon Cheeseburger. A recent addition to our traditional Burger, Fry, and Shake menu is the Chicken Filet Sandwich. Our Chicken Sandwich is all breast meat served on a toasted bun with mayonnaise and lettuce. In addition to our burgers and chicken sandwiches, Central Park also offers our famous Crispy Coated French Fries, three flavors of Milk Shakes, and an assortment of Soft Drinks.
Training & Support
Central Park also provides ongoing support to help its franchisees maximize their sales and profits. The Central Park Training School curriculum is designed to provide training in the areas of Restaurant Operations, Site Selection, Accounting Methods, Marketing, and Personnel Training. You are responsible for all travel and living expenses and salaries or wages for you and your managers during the training. The training consists of at least 5 weeks spent at Central Park's Training Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee or at a training site designated by Central Park.Central Park is committed to providing its' franchisees with the highest level of support possible. Each franchisee is assigned a Franchise Field Consultant (FFC) who's job it is to help them develop their business. The Central Park FFC is an experienced industry professional whose primary responsibility is to help insure every franchisees success. Additionally the FFC acts as liaison between the franchisee and the Central Park corporate staff, along with performing routine store evaluations designed to improve Quality, Service and Cleanliness. The franchise operator has access to Central Park's other support departments. These departments include: Purchasing, Real Estate, Marketing, Training, and Accounting. All these disciplines are available to help insure our franchisees continued success.
Are You a Good Fit for Central Park Restaurants?
The average development cost is between $287,000 - $418,000. Many variables enter into this cost. Central Park has a site selection process that will help you determine if the location you have in mind will be a good site for a Central Park Restaurant. Central Park will assist you in selecting a location if you do not already have one in mind. Central Park does not normally purchase land to develop new locations. We would; however, be happy to review any information you may have on your property and let you know if it meets our basic site criteria. Central Park includes financial information in the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular that is provided to each prospective franchisee. Central Park also encourages potential franchisees to contact existing franchisees to gather more information regarding earnings potential. Central Park has a training program that is designed to teach you everything you need to know about running a Central Park Restaurant. While it can be an advantage to have prior food service experience, many of our most successful franchisees came to us with no prior restaurant experience at all.
