The Melting Pot

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What to know about The Melting Pot franchise? The franchise is for the establishment and operation of restaurants featuring fondue and offering a wide variety of Foods, including required alcoholic beverages, under the MELTING POT trade name and business system (a "MELTING POT® Restaurant" or "Restaurant"). The franchisee will offer for sale and serve food items, including cheese fondue, chocolate fondue and meat fondue entrees, salads, beverages (including wine, beer and cocktails) and other menu items as the franchisor may from time to time approve in its sole discretion. The franchisee will use the MELTING POT® trade name, logos and service marks (the "Marks") only in strict compliance with the terms of the franchise agreement and applicable law. The franchisee must offer all of the food items, services and amenities approved by the franchisor from time to time for sale at each MELTING POT® Restaurant. The franchisee will operate each Restaurant in strict compliance with the standards and procedures specified in manuals and other materials provided by the franchisor (the "Manuals"). The Manuals cover, among other things, restaurant design and layout, methods of operation, product specifications, service standards, etc. The Melting Pot is based in Tampa, FL. Scroll down to learn more!How much does a The Melting Pot franchise cost?Are you wondering how much is a The Melting Pot franchise? Before starting a The Melting Pot franchise, it is important to know the franchise fee, working capital and other costs required to start the business.The minimum investment amount required to open a The Melting Pot franchise is $1,339,023 and can go all the way up to $1,587,201. Keep in mind, you should also allocate additional funds to live off of while the The Melting Pot business ramps up. This can take as little as 6 months to over 2 years depending on the franchise opportunity. You should speak to at least 5 The Melting Pot franchisees to understand the true cost of opening the franchise and how long it takes to: 1) start a The Melting Pot business 2) pass break even 3) hit significant income.After (and if) you pass the point of earning significant income from your The Melting Pot franchise, there may be enough margin to hire a day-to-day manager and work less hours in the business.