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Taste Buds Kitchen

Brand Summary

Taste Buds Kitchen is a kids kitchen by day & an adult byob kitchen by night. Taste Buds Kitchen offers fun, hands-on, engaging, cooking classes, camps, parties and corporate events in incredibly stylish, upscale facilities for ages 2 to 99! The extensive support, streamlined and easy to follow path to success provided by the expert leadership team makes this an ideal, sought-after, emerging franchise. Taste Buds Kitchens are delighting guests through delicious culinary entertainment experiences while inspiring a love of the kitchen and creating cherished memories for all!

Brand Superpowers

All Ages

Fun, Hands-On Experience

Wealth of Knowledge & Industry Experience

Incredible Facilities

Straightforward Operations

*THE NUMBERS

$396,200 - $516,800 Investment Range

$724,442 Average Gross Revenue

$204,062 Net Operating Income

8% Royalty

1.5% Gross Revenue Brand Fund

$500,000 Financial Requirements

Business Basics Get to know the brand

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Founder	Jessi Brelsford
Home Office Location	800D Abruzzi Drive, Chester, MD 21619
Company Founded	2007
Began Franchising	2013
Industry	Food & Entertainment
Industry Size	$115M growing at 4.5% each year since
Veteran Discount	$5,000 off Initial Franchise Fee
Group Health Insurance	No

Business Basics Get to know the brand

Founder	Jessi Brelsford
Home Office Location	800D Abruzzi Drive, Chester, MD 21619
Company Founded	2007
Began Franchising	2013
Industry	Food & Entertainment
Industry Size	$115M growing at 4.5% each year since
Veteran Discount	$5,000 off Initial Franchise Fee
Group Health Insurance	No

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Company Units Open	2
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	26
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	20
Franchise Units Open	12
Number of franchisees	18

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Relationship Builder
No Industry Experience Required
Values Outstanding Customer Service
Community Centric
Leadership Skills
Outgoing

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

No, but open to assisting Franchisees as much as possible

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Scheduling, CRM, Inventory Management, Billing and Logistics

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

$5,000 off Initial Franchise Fee

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