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As a Culver's franchisee, you will benefit from over 25 years of franchise operating experience in the restaurant industry, and from our franchise support system.
These are the steps you will need to take to own your Culver's.
Become a Franchisee Download form
Submit the online Application Form
After we receive the completed application, our franchise development representative will contact you by phone to discuss preliminary questions and review the feasibility of a long-term business partnership. A personal meeting may be scheduled at this time.
Prior to this meeting we will complete background and credit checks to verify all submitted information on your application. At this meeting, you will learn about our franchise program and the support we offer (such as site selection assistance, training, marketing, etc.). We will discuss your responsibilities to the franchise system and your personal qualifications and business objectives. You will also be invited to contact any of our current franchisees to learn more about owning and operating a Culver’s franchise.
In addition, you will receive Culver’s Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). The FDD is a disclosure document describing important franchise information and the franchise agreement. Take some time to thoroughly review the FDD and the Culver’s system. We recommend you consult with an attorney or business advisor.
After you review the FDD, had the opportunity to discuss our system with existing Culver’s franchisees, and you wish to move ahead, you will be asked to participate in a Discovery Week, which is conducted over six consecutive days. You will first sign a Preliminary Agreement and pay an application fee of $5,000. This $5,000 application fee will be applied towards your initial franchise fee if a franchise agreement is signed. If a franchise agreement is not signed, your application fee will be refunded. Discovery Week is scheduled at one of our family-owned restaurants in Wisconsin. The purpose of Discovery Week is to provide our applicants with hands-on experience and to evaluate all the resources that CfSi has to offer. This week is an excellent opportunity for you to review our operation first-hand.
Once a site is selected, the terms have been negotiated, and all appropriate paperwork has been submitted, you will then enter into a Culver’s Franchise Agreement and pay the $55,000 franchise fee. It is only after you have signed a Culver’s Franchise Agreement that you become a Culver’s franchisee.
You and/or your operating partner are scheduled to attend our 16-week training program, which involves 12 weeks of intermittent classroom and on-the-job training at a family-owned Culver’s in Wisconsin. An additional four weeks of training is spent assisting with new restaurant openings at two different locations determined by us.
After successfully completing your training, you will begin working directly with your franchise business partner on the final countdown to opening your restaurant.
Congratulations! Your Culver’s is now open to serve your guests!