Franchising with JOJO’S GRILL-A-DOG®
Why JoJo’s Grill-A-Dog is successful:
- Our customers come first
- We provide a memorable experience
- Our offering is unique
- We offer quality food
- We preserve our culture
We’re looking for entrepreneurs who share our enthusiasm for serving our amazing hot dogs.
Passion for JoJo’s
- Enthusiasm for JoJo’s
- Embracing the JoJo’s community
- Understanding hospitality–it’s the core of our business
- Maintaining the highest quality and most consistent product possible
- Creating an experience enjoyed not just by guests, but by the entire team
- Ensuring guest loyalty through excellent service
- JoJo’s brings smiles to people’s faces—let’s keep it that way!
Building Community
- Be a continual learner willing to become proficient in all aspects of running a JoJo’s Grill-A-Dog franchise
- Be entrepreneurial, enthusiastic and driven to succeed
- Contribute regularly to the collective conversation–share, listen and learn
Commitment to Your Community
- Understand your local market and the community your JoJo’s is located in
- Be committed to devoting full-time resources and the partnership’s best efforts towards day-to-day operations
Financial Resources
JoJo’s Franchisees finance their operations through a variety of means. Multi-unit franchisees should have cash, assets and net worth exceeding $500,000.
Size Requirements
1,000-2,000 square feet plus common area seating out front
Street Location Site Requirements
- Frontage: 18 feet minimum
- Parking: Ample parking in surrounding area
- Access: Signalized access from all directions
- Signage: 2 signs on front and back
- Patio: Shared common area seating
- Zoning: Optional beer and wine license
Preferred Locations
- Shopping centers in food courts
- Lifestyle centers
- Entertainment Centers
- Mixed Use Projects (retail, residential, office)
- Near University and Colleges
Co-tenancy to include movie theaters, regional shopping centers, grocery centers
Trade Area
- Residential: 70,000+
- Daytime Population: 70,000+
- Median House Income: $60,000
Utility Requirements
- HVAC: Suitable for restaurant with kitchen
- Gas: 2-inch line must be available to the premises, 1,000,000 BTU gas line sized per local code
- Electrical: 400 amps service available to premises, 120/208V 3-phase/4-wire electrical service (with panels)
- Water & Sewer: 1 1/4-inch water (min 45 gal/sec at 60psi) and 4-inch sewer service to premises
- NFPA, UL and local code approved fire protection system
- 4-inch grease sewer line to adequately sized grease trap (per code)
- Minimal chase size requirements in a multi-story building
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