Part of the Front Burner Brands group of restaurant, The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. is accelerating its expansion effort in Hartford, Connecticut by offering a significant discount on its initial franchise fee. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the chain is offering new franchisees who sign a franchise agreement to develop one or more restaurants a 40 percent off the initial franchise fee for their first restaurant. The development incentive will be available through the end of the year. The Melting Pot currently has one Connecticut restaurant in Darien, which opened in 2005 and is now planning to enter the Hartford market. Hartford is one of two open markets available in the state, with the other opportunity being the greater New Haven market. Additional markets in the United States in which the chain is looking to recruit qualified new franchisees include Anchorage, Dallas, Los Angeles, as well as Memphis and Chattanooga in Tennessee. The Melting Pot operates more than 130 restaurants in 35 states, Canada, Mexico, and Southeast Asia, and has more than 20 locations in development internationally. The concept specializes in an assortment of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees served with signature dipping sauces. The menu features a variety of a la carte selections, highlighting customizable options that invite guests to enjoy one, two, three or more courses as they select any combination of individually-priced cheese fondues, salads, entrees and chocolate fondues. Shak Turner is the Director of Franchise Development for The Melting Pot.
CATEGORY: Full Service, Fondue
Chain Name: The Melting Pot
Company Name: Front Burner Brands
Street Address: 8810 Twin Lakes Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33614
Tel: 813/881-0055 & 800/783-0867 Fax: 813/889-9361
Email: Website: www.meltingpot.com
Menu Specialty: A choice of four fondue-cooking styles and a variety of entrees combined with signature dipping sauces. The menu also includes cheese fondues, fresh salads, wines and chocolate fondue desserts.
Introduced: In Maitland, Florida in 1975
No. of Locations: Currently over135 restaurants in North America. The existing locations are in 35 states, Canada and Mexico and more than 25 locations are currently in development,
Areas of Operation: United States, Canada, Mexico
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BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv):
Size Req’d: 4500 to 6000 sq. ft.
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):
Contact Name: Bob Johnston – CEO, Chairman of the Board, Front Burner Brands
Mark Johnston - President, Chief Concept Officer, Front Burner Brands
Mike Lester - President, The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc.
Alisha dos Santos – Communications Manager ([email protected])
Dan Stone - Vice President, Franchise Development ([email protected])
Ashley Pollard - Franchise Sales Associate ([email protected])
Bob Margait – Vice President, Operations, Melting Pot Restaurants
Jim Sullivan - Vice President, Real Estate, Front Burner Brands
Shak Turner – Director, Franchise Development
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PARENT COMPANY: Front Burner Brands, Tampa, Florida (813/425-6252)
Related Chains: Burger 21, Grillsmith
Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #134 Last Update:
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