MELTING POT
Full-service fondue restaurants offering an interactive dining experience where guests cook some foods at the table, featuring cheese, entree, and chocolate fondue along with salads, breads, beer, wine, liquor, and other beverages.
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Food & Beverage
Brand highlights
- CEOBob Johnston
- Headquarters7886 Woodland Center Boulevard, Tampa, FL, 33614
- Year founded1984
- Year started franchising1984
- IndustryFood & Beverage
- Locations open92 (-4 last three years)
Statistics & metrics
- Investment range$1,364,514 - $2,069,764
- Franchise fee$45,000
- Royalty5% of Gross Revenues
- Brand fundUp to 3% of Gross Revenues, currently 1.19% of Gross Revenues. The BDF contribution will increase to 1.69% on July 1, 2024 and to 2.19% on January 1, 2025
- Required Liquid CapitalN/A
- Required Net WorthN/A
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FDD Version Referenced - Issuance Date: 2024-06-14
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Location data
| Total locations | 92 |
| Franchise locations | 87 |
| Corporate locations | 5 |
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