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The Market
Overview
Authentically imported and freshly baked Greek food with simple operations & low labor costs the next big thing in Fast Casual Greek food.
Awards & Honors
#17 on Fast Casual’s 20 Brands to Watch in 2020
Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers for 2021
Named to 20 Brands to watch in 2020
Featured on the April 2020 cover of Estiator (The Restaurateur ) Magazine
FOUNDED / SEGMENT
2017/ Greek Fast Casual – Mediterranean Diet, Authentic Greek Cuisine from Greece
REVENUE STREAM / DAY PARTS
Dine-in, Delivery, Carry-out, Catering, Alcohol / Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour, Snack, Late Night
FOOTPRINT / REVENUE
Flexible foot print – kiosk, drive through, & stand alone options / Strong Item 19
CEO Greek From Greece
George Drosos
Our Story
Greek From Greece is the largest and fastest growing Mediterranean/ Greek fast casual restaurant, renowned for their Greek Cuisine imported directly from Greece, freshly prepared in-store, and now available as an affordable franchise! With authentic flavors at its core and a deep familial history of operating bakeries in Greece’s Lavrion of Athens, they present their one-of-a-kind hospitality and cuisine, the “Greek way.”
GFG Cafe Cuisine CEO, George Drosos, has spent millions building a supply chain that brings proprietary pastries and foods imported from Greece to every corner of the US. His extensive knowledge of franchising has enabled GFG Cafe Cuisine’s CEO to streamline the pain points most franchisees feel, into a smooth operational process.
With 44 corporate stores open and in development, GFG has proven the system in the New York City metro, the toughest market in the country. They are growing nationwide to the mass gathering areas in the top 40 media markets.
Franchise Advantage
Conversions and Real Estate
Perfect for Low Cost Conversion Options & Prime Real Estate
A Growing Trend
This Greek fast casual restaurant serves up Mediterranean Diet favorites imported from Greece
Footprint Options
Flexible footprint options: kiosk, drive through, and stand alone cafe/ restaurant from 200 to 2,000 sqft
Imported Proprietary Ingredients
Most ingredients are proprietary and imported from Greece and then fresh baked in-store. Even the coffee is a proprietary Greek Coffee Blend from a specialized grower!
Simple Operations
GFG has spent millions putting a supply chain in place to bring imported goods to every corner of the US
The Numbers
FRANCHISE FEE
$40,000
MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENT FEE
Full fee for first 3 Units (or 5 full fees if developing 10 or more Units) plus 50% deposits for each additional Unit
ROYALTIES
6% of Gross Sales
WORLDWIDE CREATIVE FUND
2% of Gross Sales
LOCAL STORE MARKETING
1% of Gross Sales
START UP COSTS (MULTI-UNIT, Minimum 5)
$587,100 – $1,436,500
Target Franchisee
We’re looking for passionate, hardworking franchisees to help us grow the Greek From Greece fast casual brand nationwide. Prospective franchisees must be ready to follow the franchise system and to operate large multi-unit franchise businesses. We can show you how.
Franchise Requirements
Operational experience in the restaurant business is a plus, but not required assuming a professional Director of Operations will be part of your team. Prospective Franchisees must meet the minimum requirements below to be considered for a Greek From Greece franchise.
- $500k net worth*
- $250K liquid capital available for investment*
- Ready to begin development within the next 3-6 months
- Ready to develop a minimum five unit territory in a major U.S. area
*Investment partners may contribute to this requirement
Franchise Support
Greek From Greece is committed to ensuring impeccable operations at every location. Greek From Greece provides our franchise partners with the all the resources and support necessary to continually succeed and grow.
Support provided to franchisee includes:
- Real estate / site selection
- Store build-out, construction
- Training systems
- Operational support
- Recipe & menu development
- Supply Chain
- Marketing & brand building
- Vendor & equipment selection
- Point of Sale system
- Pre-opening, grand opening support
Become a GFG Cafe Cuisine Franchisee in 30 days
STEP 1
Submit an Inquiry Form (Today!)
STEP 2
Speak with Franchise Development Director (within 24 hours)
STEP 3
Submit the Franchise Application (2 days)
STEP 4
Review Application with Franchise Development Director (3 days)
STEP 5
Receive & review Franchise Disclosure Document with Franchise Development Director (5 days)
STEP 6
Schedule Discovery Day with Franchisor (14 days)
STEP 7
Execute letter of intent (16 days)
STEP 8
Become a Franchisee! (30 days)
“Amazing! Baklava Nirvana! I entered Heaven when I walked thru the doors of GFG in Hoboken. It's my New Happy Place! I'll be camping out there! Service is extraordinary, gorgeous space, very welcoming, amazing desserts and coffees!”
SARAH
CUSTOMER
“I really love this brand; it's built for rapid growth. George Drosos, founder and CEO, is an experienced franchisee with large, multi-unit experience. He built GFG Cafe Cuisine on his experiences as a successful franchisee; now, as a franchisor, he knows that unit-level profitability is paramount. The food is delicious and differentiated. Nearly all the offerings come directly from Greece and the coffee is off the hook!”
SCOTT GOODRICH
COO CONSULTANT
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