Established
1988
Franchise Units
50
Minimum Investment
$379,500
Franchise Fee
$49,000
Total Investment Range
$551,700
Home Based
No
Description
Apple Spice Box Lunch Delivery & Catering - Our 35 year history in Box Lunch Delivery & Catering allows franchisees to create a great business offering “working lunches” to the small to large businesses in their communities. Franchisees benefit from providing not only professionally prepared and delicious box lunches, but hot and cold catering as well to business and corporations. Apple Spice franchised in 2003, and today has 50 Apple Spice Box Lunch Delivery & Catering Companies in the U.S.
Apple Spice Box Lunch Delivery & Catering - Box Lunches and Drop N Go Catering
Unique Business Features
- Profitability - Cash Flow Quickly
- Lifestyle business – early morning, closed by 3:00, no nights or weekends, or holidays
- Low overhead - based in industrial space
- Attractive EBITDA - can exceed 20%
- Clean Kitchen - no fryers, grease traps or hoods required
- Extensive training on operations, POS, location sourcing, lease negotiation, advertising/marketing
- Established national buying power & vendor leverage
- Strong systems and logistics for high volume accounts
- Validates well
Why the Box Lunch Delivery and Catering industry?
- Limited competition.
- Lifestyle Business - early mornings, finished by mid afternoon, Monday - Friday.
- Low overhead in leased industrial space with minimal kitchen.
Background
- Founded: 1988 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Franchising Since: 2003.
Active Units: 50+ locations.
Founders: Randy Clegg and Wayne Curtis.
Brand Journey: The story began in a small storefront rented from a legendary local baker, Fritz Haertel. This "Rye King" taught the founders the art of scratch-made bread—a tradition that continues today. Over 35 years, Apple Spice has evolved from a local favorite into a national leader in corporate food services.
Industry Category: B2B Food Service / Corporate Catering.
- Company Owned Units: 3
- Franchised Units: 50
- States Registered In: We are currently registered in all states except the Dakota's, Maryland and Alaska.
- Canada Franchises: No
- International Franchises: No
Support Training
Financial Assistance Provided: No
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes
Recruiting Assistance: Yes
Co-Operative Advertising: No
Training: We have a very extensive training program that includes the following:
Pre-Requisite Training Prior To Opening:
- The Virtual training (up to 70 hours) will be conducted online, by phone and/or by video conference. The Virtual training may be completed in 3 consecutive weeks or spread out as time allows.
Corporate Training in ASBC Location:
- The Classroom/Training Restaurant program 1 -2 weeks will be completed in our Training Restaurant.
On-Site Training:
- The On-Site training (up to 2 weeks) will be conducted in the franchisee’s own commercial kitchen with 3 Apple Spice Trainers.
- The two weeks of On-Site training located at the franchisee’s own store will begin approximately one week before the restaurant opens and continue for one week after the restaurant opens. This training will consist of teaching the staff all job duties associated with running the restaurant and assisting the franchisee in the opening of the store. During the week of the store opening the training will consist of follow up training to assist the franchisee on the day to day management, operations and job functions of running the restaurant.
- Note: The training manager reserves the right to add one additional week of On-Site training at their discretion.
Ideal Candidate
Apple Spice Box Lunch Delivery & Catering model - Franchisee manages staff to fulfill daily orders from local businesses including baker, food preparation staff, delivery staff. Lifestyle business with early morning hours and closing late in the afternoon. Strong organizational and leadership skills need to manage small staff. Relationship oriented person to build business by connecting with local businesses and corporations in the community. Owner must hire a Kitchen Manager to run the kitchen and focus on Busniess Development managing a small sales & marketing team.
Financial Detail
Cash Investment Range:
- 1 Territory: $379,500 – $551,700
- 3 Territories: $465,200 – $798,700
Minimum Net Worth: $600,000
Liquid Capital Needed: $200,000
Franchise Fee Structure:
(Average deal size: 3.2 territories)
- 1 Territory – $49,000
- 2 Territories – $90,000
- 3 Territories – $125,000
- 4 Territories – $166,000
- 5 Territories – $207,000
- 10 Territories – $330,000
Royalty Fee: 6%
Local Marketing Contribution: 2%
National Ad Fund: No fee
Average Employees Required: 8–10
Passive Ownership: No
Home-Based: No
B2B Model: Yes
Master Franchise Options: No