Franchise :

..franchise / steps how to become a Comesum franchise

Initial contact Following our initial conversation with you a COMESUM Franchise Consultant will contact you to discuss your application further Franchise application Successful applicants will be sent the initial Franchise Application Form and supporting documentation. Once our office is in receipt of the completed application form and supporting documentation, and if the prospective franchisee meets the COMESUM SYSTEM initial criteria, an interview is arranged between the prospective franchisee and our Franchise Development Team. Approval After the initial analysis our office will work upon the further process based around the information submitted through the application. For financial approval we review each franchise application with reference to matters such as certain financial ratios and other criteria for all proposed and existing restaurants, as shown or figured out by the applicant. This financial evaluation is carried out for the Company's internal purposes and is not a guarantee or assurance of adequacy for success of your particular site. i) To evaluate new franchisees starting up a business we require certain information, your trade and personal references, in addition to the Initial Corporate Franchise Application Form. Legal approval involves in summary meeting the legal and ownership requirements of the Company. In addition the prospective franchisee must no be in breach of any legal obligation to, or be involved in a claim against the Company or its affiliates. Franchise training program and Senior Management Interview. The Franchise Development team or Training department will contact the prospective franchisee to arrange the structured training which we require to be successfully completed by the Franchisee in order to be able to give full operational approval. At this point there is a formal interview by members of the COMESUM Management team. Franchise approval The above is not an exhaustive list of those matters, which Comesum Food Plaza and its affiliates may take into account in determining whether to grant or maintain Franchise Approval. Franchise Approval may be withdrawn if the franchisee fails to continue to meet the relevant requirements and COMESUM will not grant a franchise if Franchise Approval is not in place when the restaurant is due to open. Site Selection If the prospective franchisee already has a proposed site then they will move straight to the site approval stage. If not the prospective franchisee will liaise with our Development team to discuss potential locations that may be available as part of the current Development process. Site approval (subject to receipt of preliminary franchise approval) Once the prospective franchisee has found a suitable site, the prospective franchisee will be required to submit our New Restaurant Site Pack. The Development Team will review the New Restaurant Site Pack and accept or reject the proposed site in its sole discretion. If approval of the proposed site is granted and the prospective franchisee may proceed to secure the proposed site. The prospective franchisee must receive written Site Approval. Final Approval/Construction Starts Once the prospective franchisee has successfully completed the structured training program, final operations approval is given. Each prospective franchisee must submit all building designs, layout , landscaping to us for Approval. No construction may begin without written Approval. Prior to the restaurant opening our Construction Manager will confirm his approval for the compliance of the restaurant. At this point the remainder of all required Franchise Training must be completed, involving both the franchisee and the management and staff. Franchise Agreement/Opening Prior to the restaurant opening the Franchise Development Department will arrange with the Legal Department the preparation of a Franchise Agreement to be sent to the franchisee for signature and return. At the same time the Franchise Development Director will request the Finance Department to issue an invoice for the Franchise Fee, which is sent to the franchisee for payment. NB. A signed Franchise Agreement and payment of the Franchise Fee invoice must be in place prior to the restaurant opening.Once all the above steps of the development process have been completed the franchisee is authorized to open the brand restaurant.