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The Cheese Steak Shop

The Cheese Steak Shop, in business since 1982, began franchising in 2002. For 25+ years, The Cheese Steak Shop has held true to the "Original Philadelphia Style Sandwich" that has pleased Philadelphians for generations and now Californians for the last two decades.

So whether you want your Cheese Steak "with or without" white American Cheese or Provolone, hot cherry peppers or sweet bell peppers, or chicken or veggie, The Cheese Steak Shop is here to serve it to you right. All sandwiches are served on a delicious Amoroso roll-still baked and brought in from Philadelphia.


Franchising Tips and Facts

If you've always imagined running your own business someday and leaving the corporate world behind for more independence, putting your valuable skills and experience at work for your own benefit, exercising your talent and creativity and having an impact on your customers and community, a The Cheese Steak Shop franchise may just be the opportunity to help you make your dreams real. Franchising has become the most popular method for conducting business because you are independent yet supported by a network of similar businesses.

If you are concerned about the risk involved in a opening a new, independent business venture, then a The Cheese Steak Shop franchise opportunity may be the best business option for you. But remember that hard work, dedication, and sacrifice are essential to the success of any business venture, including franchising.

A franchise consultant can assist you to find a franchise that it best suited to your talents, hobbies and desires. They can act as an advisory board and help you through the process of obtaining the right franchise for you. The consultant can recommend pre-screened franchise companies and provide industry data based on your interests, saving you many long hours of research. If you are interested in a The Cheese Steak Shop franchise, let the consultant know, and they will try to determine if owning a The Cheese Steak Shop franchise is a smart choice for you.

If you are interested in buying a The Cheese Steak Shop Franchise, then you will most likely be requested to complete a formal franchise application, which will involve typically a credit check and sometimes a background check. If you meet the franchisors guidelines, then to move forward then by law the franchisor is required to send or provide to you a disclosure document, known as a Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC). Read the UFOC carefully and have your lawyer go over it as well, since it will include a vast amount of information on the franchise such as: history of franchise and its key principals, financial statements, litigation, franchise openings/closings/terminations, franchisee contacts, franchise agreement, requirements, and more.

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