Xquisito Business Systems

Business Opportunities

Become an Xquisito Franchisee/Licensee

Rightly or wrongly; the word franchise has negative connotations for some people and whilst complying with the Franchise Code of Conduct, Xquisito prefers its system to be referred to as a Licensed Business System to reflect the multi level support system it offers.

At Xquisito, there is a firm belief that many people entering small business do so with the objective of being somewhat independent whilst benefiting from the power of the group. To this end Xquisito tries to balance the need to protect its brand with the desire of its licensees to have some level of control.

The aim is to work co-operatively and offer assistance wherever possible - especially in areas such as:

site location assessment
management of store design and construction
licensee training prior to opening
on-site training and assistance in the new store
supply of operating manuals
supply of our core products
supply of uniforms
development and supply of marketing materials
direction regarding account keeping
direction regarding staff training
HACCP training ( Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point )
safe food handling training including and understanding of HACCP.

In general, Xquisito treats its licensees as valued members of its team and beyond its obligations within the Licence Agreement, hopes to build a working relationship based on trust and mutual assistance.

What makes the Xquisito business model Different?

In an attempt to move the relationship of Licensor / Licensee away from an absolute focus on money issues, Xquisito does NOT charge a percentage royalty but rather a moderate fixed monthly licence and marketing fee. Xquisito firmly believes the relationship is the key to success and only focusing on turnover and percentage issues does nothing to help long term group sustainability.
To minimise the back of house workload, Xquisito has developed a range of core products which it ships to its stores thus minimising labour costs and staff skill sets.There is no cooking behind the scenes - our aim is to maximise staff time in face to face relationships with customers and minimise set up and close down times.
The Xquisito food offer is designed to be broad enough to allow stores to trade right across the day - without being so complex that inventory levels and control systems require highly skilled and expensive staff.
Most food systems have a very narrow customer demographic - not Xquisito. Whilst the primary customer is the health conscious 25-45 year old female enjoying a freshly prepared product, the business attracts many loyal male and young clients who love the great value and the tasty options.Add to this the exceptional dessert and drink offers and everyone loves an Xquisito experience.
Fresh is best - and everyone loves to watch as an Xquisito operator prepares meals in full view of its customers. The fillings are a combination of fresh produce as well as prepared meats, seafood and salads - definately more interesting than seeing a box slide out from a hidden kitchen.

Growth Plans

With only fifteen stores open, the Xquisito managment sees massive opportunities across many markets.

Whist the team has concentrated on the shopping centre environment to establish the Xquisito brand, many opportunities exist to diversify the brand into shopping strips, regional areas and to take advantage of co-branding arrangements.

Opportunities exist in Sydney, Melbourne, ACT, Perth, South East Queensland and we would be keen to discuss these and other opportunities with you.

We plan to continue our policy of controlled growth and are continually seeking strong applicants to fill upcoming site opportunities.If you think you've got what it takes to be a success in the food industry - we would love to talk with you.

How to Become an Xquisito Licensee

Xquisito is recruiting new licensees who want to take advantage of the developing interest in our brand, people who are energetic and don't mind the rigours of retail trading hours and of course understand the need to be customer focused. We would welcome individuals who enjoy being part of a vibrant team with a successful outlook.

Besides the attributes mentioned above, sorry but you'll need some money as well !!

How much depends on the location.

Our Initial Licence Fee which gives you rights to our system and our hard working bodies is $30,000 - only paid once - we don't top it up every few years like some other systems.

Typically a site built to our specifications, with everything included that you'll need to start operating (other than the food) will range between $200,000 - $300,000. We have a number of ways in which we manage the development and the construction funds.

For more information Contact us now and we will send you an Application Kit and start the ball rolling

Testimonials

We opened our store in December 2005 and have enjoyed steady growth since that time. We have found the Xquisito system easy to follow and have appreciated the support we have been given from the operations and management team.

The excellent prepared meats and sauces are very beneficial both in terms of reducing back of house work loads and maintaining a consistency of product. With the opening of so many stores over the past couple of years we have definitely noticed an increase in customer recognition of our product.

Tommy and Katie Lam
Licensees Xquisito (Rhodes)

Sites Now Available

If you have a site which you would like to develop into an Xquisito outlet, we will work with you to analyze its strengths and weaknesses and give you the opportunity to become a licensee if you qualify. We will guarantee your exclusive interest in the site unless we have identified it ourselves previously.

Alternatively we are currently seeking licensees interested in the following areas:

NSW Sydney - both NEW and EXISTING Newcastle

ACT Civic Regional

Western Australia Perth

Queensland
Gold Coast and Brisbane

Victoria and New Zealand
Melbourne and Auckland