Blimpie FDD Summary
Type of Business
As a franchisee, you will operate a quick casual restaurant called Blimpie, preparing and serving fresh deli sandwiches, salads, and other beverage and food items.
Corporate Information
Kahala Franchising is an Arizona limited liability company which was formed on December 29, 2008. Kahala Franchising is in the business of franchising to others the right to own and operate quick service restaurants. Their parent company is Kahala Brands, Ltd., which is a Delaware corporation. Kahala Brands was formerly known as Kahala Corp. but changed its name to Kahala Brands in December 2014. Prior to that, Kahala Corp. was a Florida corporation and was redomiciled in Delaware on December 31, 2012. On July 26, 2016, Kahala Brands merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of MTY Food Group, Inc. having an address at 8150 Transcanada Highway, Suite 200, Saint Laurent, Québec H4S 1MF. Kahala Brands’ parent company became MTY Franchising USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated originally as The Extreme Pita Franchising USA, Inc. on March 14, 2001, and having an address of 16420 N 92nd Street, Suite E120, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Blimpie franchise ranges from $139,970 to $401,450 for a traditional restaurant, and from $74,970 to $273,450 for a non-traditional restaurant. This includes $28,620 to $86,050 for a traditional location, and $19,620 to $76,150 for a non-traditional location that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.