Our company has carefully created a uniquely comfortable atmosphere. Of course, costs for furniture, fixtures and equipment, and leasehold improvements for restaurants will vary by location. Other costs include franchise fees, hiring and training restaurant staff, grand opening advertising and public relations associated with a new opening.

The most important consideration in investment costs lies in the size of the building and property which is approximately 80,000 square feet including parking facility. The restaurant should be approximately 7500 square feet and should accommodate approximately 160 to 250 customers. The parking facility should accommodate 130 to 150 parking spaces.

Life Is Short - Eat Fritters First Applewood Farmhouse Restaurants are known for our signature items - the Applewoods apple fritters with homemade apple butter and Applewood Julep, a refreshing mixture of four fruit juices that complements the country style family menu. We have customers who return year after year to enjoy southern comfort foods in a relaxed farmhouse-style setting.

After many years of successful restaurant operations, we have the ability and knowledge that places us as leaders in the full service restaurant business. Our training programs are designed to help you build a team of enthusiastic members who share our mission for "guest satisfaction". On-site training, staff procedure manuals and complete programs for management are just a few of the tools we provide to help you manage your restaurant efficiently.

The success of the Applewood Farmhouse Restaurants concept is based upon the uniform quality and service being delivered at all levels of operations from each franchised location. Training is a high priority and we have made a major commitment of time and resources developing a complete curriculum. New franchisees and store management participate in our comprehensive training program. This full-scale education experience encompasses in-store training in a live restaurant operation.

Each franchisee learns how a store is operated in accordance with corporate standards for cleanliness, performance, quality of food, service, and operational efficiency.

Franchisee Training Includes:

• Comprehensive training program
• Three weeks training for owner & management team
• Two weeks of pre-opening training
• One week of post-opening training/support
• A process for getting new stores up and running
• Regular visits to the store to refine and improve operation
• Phone consultations
• Confidential manuals for operations, training, and recipes

What Is The Initial Investment Required? You can open an Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant with a range of investment between $1,500.00.00 and $2.500.000.00. Any purchase of real estate would be an additional investment. As in any business system, the area, real estate lease values, size of restaurants, leasehold improvements to an existing building, and other variables account for the varying range of investment.

When Can I Expect To Be In Operation Once I Have Been Accepted As A Franchise? Based on the average location, construction and lease negotiations, the estimated time for opening is 6-12 months.

Is Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant A Three Meal Restaurant? Typically the Applewood Farmhouse Restaurants are a three meal restaurant. The franchisee can request to offer lunch and dinner only and this request must be approved by the Franchisor.

How Will I Know If My Restaurant Is Operating At The Standards Of Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant? You will be in continuous contact with your Director of Franchising who will monitor your store's performance at all levels. Systems are implemented to identify and support you in areas of concern with your operations.

All Aboard… Future development will always be important, with the core being Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant's ability to succeed with a simple menu and great quality. We believe that we will always provide sufficient variety to encourage guests to return often and try something new. Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant will never compromise quality for the sake of broad variety.

Thank you for your interest in an Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant franchise. We are extremely proud of what we have accomplished since opening our first restaurant in 1987. We are going to grow with entrepreneurs like you to help fuel that success!

Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant is now positioned to expand to the Southeast, Southwest and Midwest areas of the country.