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What we offer

A unique, innovate product with 100+ (and counting!) proprietary recipes
An established business model, with operational and technical systems developed and honed over years of experience
Unparalleled branding, ambiance, and trade dress to help create a proven "vibe"
Preferred vendor relationships and pricing
Guidance throughout the entire pre-opening and buildout process
An experienced and dedicated team to continually support your ongoing operations

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Are You a Match?

We love to work with people who work hard, are intelligent and driven to be successful...and who could care about Narwhal's Crafted as much as we do! Strong leadership skills and a zeal for customer service are a couple of "musts". We know not everyone can quit their day job right away – although if desired, our goal is to eventually make that a possibility for you. However we do require at least one member of each franchise group to act as Operating Partner. The Operating Partner(s) should have extensive hospitality or retail experience. Adequate access to capital is (sadly but unsurprisingly) - see FAQ's below for more information on those requirements. If you check these boxes and are enthusiastic about learning more about what it would be like to own your own Narwhal's, let's talk!

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Franchising FAQ

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While we aim to provide the "playbook" and the ongoing support to execute it, we still need active owner involvement and oversight to ensure each Narwhal's bar is held to the same high standards and is as successful as possible while the whole brand is protected. As such, a franchise applicant must have at least one member to act as the Operating Partner (OP). An OP devotes their full-time efforts to responsibilities like overseeing day-to-day operations, training and development, compliance with brand standards, and performance monitoring. Since those responsibilities in the bar service industry can look very different in other industries, the OP must also have extensive experience in the bar/restaurant, retail, or other hospitality field.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Narwhal's Crafted bar is currently estimated at $1,048,000 to $1,838,000. This range illustrates the degree to which construction costs could potentially vary by location and over time. The primary drivers of the overall start-up cost are construction, equipment, furniture and finishes; but it also includes things like inventory, capital reserves and other miscellaneous costs that would be encountered to fully open. This also includes our $35,000 one-time initial franchise fee (payable $5,000 upon signing of a Franchise Agreement, remaining $30,000 upon site lease/purchase). Separately, there is an ongoing royalty of 8% of gross sales.

Qualified applicants should have the ability to produce approximately $300,000 in cash or equivalents, subject to the ability to provide additional capital or other outside sources of income. We are pleased to announce that Narwhal's does have a Preferred Banking Partner that may be able to assist with financing options.

Good question! And one that we can provide more insight into in the early post-application stages. Our goal is for each of our Franchisees to be so successful with Narwhal's that they'll want and be able to devote themselves to reinvesting and expanding with us. We think the Narwhal's business model can provide a real roadmap to that, with average higher per-unit sales than QSR (without food!) and systems that allow for cost margins unmatched in the industry-at-large, while still providing a premium product and experience.

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Your Narly journey can begin here. Dive in and build your enterprise with the Narwhal's Crafted team.

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