Zoup! Eatery Franchise
<p>While we started with a single restaurant and 12 rotating daily soups, today’s Zoup! Eateries offer an enticing, innovative menu that pays homage to our rich soup and broth heritage. From salads and sandwiches to mac, Sustain-a-Bowls, craft beverages and more, we’ve evolved our menu, but that’s not all. Robust ordering and delivery technology and a sweeping, polished restaurant redesign give guests the experience they want whether they’re on the go or looking to sit and savor their meal. </p>
$150,000
$39,900
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2003
Southfield,MI
Eric Ersher
About Zoup! Eatery
While we started with a single restaurant and 12 rotating daily soups, today’s Zoup! Eateries offer an enticing, innovative menu that pays homage to our rich soup and broth heritage. From salads and sandwiches to mac, Sustain-a-Bowls, craft beverages and more, we’ve evolved our menu to celebrate food and the people who love it. The result? Fare that’s globally inspired yet approachable, healthful yet delicious.
In fact, innovation is in our DNA. It’s what established us as the leader in soup and broth and it translates naturally to the rest of our menu through ingredients, recipes and techniques that are delicious and rooted in wellness.
But innovation isn’t limited to our food. We also offer robust ordering and delivery technology and a sweeping, polished restaurant redesign that give guests the experience they want whether they’re on the go or looking to sit and savor their meal.
Franchise Fees
$39,900
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Why Choose Zoup! Eatery?
As passionate as we are about crafting quality food and creating an outstanding guest experience, we're equally inspired to help people change their lives by becoming entrepreneurs. We offer franchise owners:
- 20+ years of experience as leader of the soup and broth fast-casual restaurant category.
- Innovative, healthful menu options with something for everyone.
- Best-in-class systems and support.
- Proprietary technology, including digital menu boards, digital POP and online ordering app.
- Efficient operations with limited staff.
- Family-friendly/lifestyle hours of operation.
- Wide variety of catering operations.
- System-wide delivery.
- Loyalty program.
- Deliberate, authentic culture that provides a foundation for running the business.
Starting Costs & Investment Requirements
$355,900 - $648,500
$500,000
$150,000
Training & Support
Our experienced Support Team offers best-in-class services and systems to help you run a successful Zoup! Eatery.
- Real Estate & Construction – A dedicated team helps franchisees with location selection, tenant representation, broker management, letter of Intent development and lease negotiations. Our Construction Team helps manage the build-out process, including layout, design, bid review, general contractor selection and acquisition of fixtures, furniture and equipment.
- Training – Franchisees attend our Ztrain! New Owner Training program, which is conducted at our Support Center and training restaurants in Michigan. The initial course runs 15-18 days; then we provide onsite trainers for 15-20 days before and/or after your opening. Ongoing training includes videos and product rollout guides.
- Operations – One of our Franchise Business Consultants will work with you on an ongoing basis to help you spot opportunities and grow your business. Support includes conference calls and onsite visits. We also hold annual Regional Franchise Meetings and an Annual Franchise Reunion to enable you to learn about new developments and to exchange ideas with other owners and Support Team Members.
- Marketing – Our Field Marketing Manager works with you to develop and implement your Grand Opening Plan. Ongoing assistance includes social media set-up and management, and access to our in-house Marketing Team, videographer and graphic artists.
History
From their early days as spice merchants selling seasonings and blends to restaurants, our founders never settled for good enough. When they discovered soup was often an afterthought, they set out on a mission to make Good, Really Good™ soup using only the freshest ingredients possible.
In 1998 they opened their first restaurant in Southfield, MI and their first franchise location in 2003. Today, fans can enjoy Zoup! Eatery’s soup, salads, sandwiches, mac, bowls and craft beverages at more than 80 locations throughout the United States and Ontario, Canada, where the brand’s mission – to be undeniably better than “good enough”— applies not only to our soup, but everything we do.
The brand’s growth continues, spearheaded by The Zoup! Leadership Team, which brings together carefully chosen industry experts with specific talents and skill sets. Together, they elevate the concept, driving it forward and ensuring our category-leading role and longevity.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have a management or business background and/or understand and love the restaurant business.
- Can lead a team to provide exceptional service to our guests.
- Share our passion for the Zoup! brand and culture.
- Will live that culture and support team members to help them grow personally and professionally.
- Enjoy interacting with people and want to be part of their community.
- Have Liquid Cash: $150,000, Net Worth: $500,000, Good Credit Rating: Minimum of 680
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