Steps to becoming a Franchisee
Ready to open your own OPA! Souvlaki restaurant? It's Easy!
- Investigate: Visit an OPA! Souvlaki restaurant and enjoy our delicious food! Conduct your due diligence by gathering information from our web site www.opasouvlaki.ca and by speaking to OPA! Souvlaki franchisees.
- Apply: Submit a completed OPA! Souvlaki Franchise Application for each applicant. The submission of your Franchise Application is confidential and carries no obligation. This will allow us to make an initial assessment of your financial status, personal references, business background and location preferences.
- Receive Prelimanary Approval: Upon the preliminary approval of your Franchise Application, we will contact you to discuss our franchise opportunity and to address your questions.
- Disclosure Document: We will provide you with a copy of the OPA! Souvlaki Franchise Group Inc.Disclosure Document. This document contains background information regarding the franchisor, as well as copies of the Franchise Agreement and other relevant franchise documentation. After a period of 14 business days of receiving the Disclosure Document, you are in a position to proceed with an Offer to Franchise.
- Offer to Franchise: OPA! Souvlaki Franchise Group Inc. will prepare a copy of an Offer to Franchise for you for an OPA! Souvlaki franchise. The Offer to Franchise is conditional upon franchisee approval; bank financing and securing a lease for the premises. A deposit in the amount of $20,000 is submitted with the Offer to Franchise.
- Bank Financing: OPA! Souvlaki Franchise Group Inc. will review in detail the process involved in applying for bank financing and will assist you in preparing to meet with a bank.
- Franchise Agreement: Once the bank financing is approved and all other conditions are removed, the Offer to Franchise is firm; the deposit is non-refundable; and the franchise agreement and all relevant franchise documents are signed. Additional funds are paid at the time of signing the franchise agreement; at the time of starting construction; and prior to the opening of the business.
- Training: Based on the anticipated opening date of the OPA! Souvlaki restaurant, training will be scheduled.
- Store Opening: OPA! and congratulations! Upon the successful completion of training and the construction of your restaurant, your OPA! Souvlaki franchise is opened for business.