8/10

Franchimp Summary Rating

8 /10
Lower than 21% of peers

Franchise Summary

Description
The franchisor grants you the right to operate a SMOKE’S POUTINERIE® Restaurant. Your Restaurant will offer poutine, French fries and other food and beverage related products.
Company Background
Smoke's Poutinerie is a Canadian poutine restaurant chain, which sells traditional Quebec-style poutine. The company was founded in 2009 by Jeff Smoken and Dan Smith from Ontario, Canada. Smoke's currently operates 19 restaurants across North America with more slated to open this year.
Franchise Opportunity
We all know that poutine is a delicious Canadian dish, but it's also hard to find in the US. Poutine has been around for over 50 years and yet very few people outside of Canada have ever heard of this delicious food. This is why we're offering franchises! You can be part of bringing poutine to the world! Our franchise program gives you everything you need to start your own business selling authentic Canadian-style poutine as well as other traditional French-Canadian dishes like tourti?re, pea soup and more. By opening up a SMOKE'S POUTINERIE(R) restaurant or two (or three!) you will become an instant expert on one of Canada's most famous foods while earning money from day 1.
Corporate Structure
Smoke’s Poutinerie US Franchising Inc. is a Delaware corporation formed on September 24, 2012. Their principal place of business is at 85 Kingston Road East, Unit #5, Ajax, Ontario, Canada L1S7J4. They began offering franchises in the United States in January 2013.
Investment and Franchisee Fees
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a SMOKE’S POUTINERIE franchised business is $311,150 to $504,950. This includes $30,000 that must be paid to franchisor or its affiliates.

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FAQ

How much investment do I need to start my own Smoke's Poutinerie business?
Franchisees typically require at least $311,150 to $504,950 investment to get their Smoke's Poutinerie business started
What are the initial franchise fees for Smoke's Poutinerie?
Franchisees typically need to pay at least $30,000 in fees directly to Smoke's Poutinerie in order to earn the right to launch their business
How much money can I make with a Smoke's Poutinerie franchise? What are the average revenues for a typical Smoke's Poutinerie business?
We haven’t done the math on how much revenue a typical Smoke's Poutinerie brings in each year. We estimate that other franchisees in the Food & Beverage industry generate $1,201,697 revenue, so we would expect Smoke's Poutinerie to generate a similar amount
How long do I need to commit to running a Smoke's Poutinerie unit? What is my contractual commitment?
Smoke's Poutinerie franchisees are typically required to sign up to a 10 year contract initially. The renewal length is 5 years. You can of course exit early but don’t expect to get any refund!

Accessibility

8 /10
The Franchisor's investment costs ranges from $213,540 to $475,750 which is Much Lower than the $0 to $0 average in the QSR industry
What determines the investment cost?
Item 7 of the Franchise Disclosure Document lays out the full list of initial investment costs, including the fee payable to the franchisor, security deposits, equipment, professional fees etc

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