How did you get into the food service industry?
I started when I was 22 years old. Working with multiple Franchises Over the years, playing every role from operations, to management, marketing, brand awareness and opportunities to scale. It’s been a long road with a lot of hours and many different restaurants and businesses, but we feel that with Build My Burgers, we have the perfect system and the right model to scale and duplicate the business model.
What’s New in the Business or in the Build My Burgers Franchise Model?
Technology has definitely changed for better making things easier than before which helps streamline the process. Franchising has also become easier with finding the right partner in order to scale your brand. We have an App in place that allows for customers to register and get deals, coupons and offers and the adoption rate has been incredible so far, it is just one more thing we can offer new franchise partners that will help them get up and running quickly, efficiently and effectively.
Where do you See Opportunities or Challenges for the Franchise/Business Moving Forward?
Since we are a Burger restaurant and a startup, the opportunities are endless. The challenges ofcourse are there due to the market being saturated. But I feel as long as we provide great quality and value to our guest we should be fine.
What is your Goal for the Build My Burgers Business Moving Forward?
Our Goal is to take our brand to every city in America. We serve great quality Burgers, Tenders, Wings, Milkshakes all fresh cooked to order and we just want everyone to have access to our product try it and love it.
Talk to us About Training and Support, How Do You Deliver?
We provide one on one training at our corporate headquarters in Orlando, Florida. We would show how day to day operations work and how simple the operations is as long as someone is willing to work hard and follow the systems we have in place.
Your most difficult moment at the Franchise Business?
There are a few difficult moments in the business. We started our business before covid in 2019 and we were suppose to open April 2020. We ended up opening in January 2021. The challenges to stay afloat on our bills while being closed. Not having another income source, maxing our all the credit cards and not been able to get the funding needed from banks was very challenging. Also it was difficult to open the store as the country was opening and we had issues with distribution inflation labor everything had gone up. Besides all the challenges we were able to survive and thrive.
Define your Franchise Model for Build My Burgers:
A. Training and Support Model? We provide training and on going support to all our franchisees. One of one training to show how the day to day operations would work and what to expect. We have a balanced training and support model in place that provides franchisees with every aspect of the operating model, structure of the business and the tools needed to take the model into new markets.
B. What is the Fee Structure? Franchisees pay 6 percent royalty and 2 percent marketing in their local presence. We do have 1 percent national advertising but since we are just starting out. It is not required.
C. Day in the life of a Franchisee? Since we as corporate have done all the heavy lifting. Each Franchisee will have to follow the model. Hire the right people, train them. Make sure the team is set up for success. They will also market the business locally and set sales goals.
What does Your Franchisee Do in the Business Every Day?
They make sure the operations are going smoothly. They will assist the managers and employees and make sure that the team is set up for success. They will take care of their customers and their needs as well to make sure we have a smooth transaction everytime. They will also uphold all the brand standards to make sure they are protecting our name at all times.
Who is the Ideal Franchise Candidate?
Ideal Franchisee would be someone who is hardworking, dedicated, committed to the overall success of the brand. They will follow the systems we have put in place to be successful. They will have experience in the industry and is willing to get their hands dirty if need be.
What Goals Do You Have for the Build My Burgers Franchise Model in the Future?
Our goal is to Sell as many successful franchises as possible. We want each and every franchisee to succeed and thrive. Their success is our success.
For more information on the Build My Burgers Franchise System, visit the corporate site: