Dreaming is Believing

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2 dinegreek.com Dreaming is Believing FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY Autumn Nickels

3 Dreaming is Believing Sam Waez opened the doors to the first Acropolis Greek Taverna in 2001, but it was really founded 30 years earlier in the beautiful islands of Greece. Being the youngest of eight children, meals at the Waez home were always full of amazing food, loud laughter, dancing, and all of the great traditions that Greek culture ingrains. Sam comes from a long line of self-starters and entrepreneurs. As a young man, he worked after school in his older brother s restaurant where he developed a love affair for cooking and the culinary industry as a whole. He studied classic Greek dishes and loved to add his own twists to make them even more delectable. After graduation, Sam left with a bag and a dream for the United States. His dream was to learn everything he could about running successful restaurants and combine that knowledge with his love of Greek culture and food. He knew that if you do what you love, you will find a way to make money at it. Sam worked his way up learning everything he could about what makes a restaurant successful. He worked with mom and pop restaurants, resorts, fine dining establishments, and name brand franchises. He learned how to build and train teams, open restaurants, design menus, create effective advertising campaigns, establish vendor relationships, manage money, and more. Whether assisting a customer or working alongside a team member, Sam always prided himself in doing the best job and always with a smile. Sam loved the personal connections developed with clientele when working in smaller venues and the structure, discipline and training practices from the corporate environment. Growing up in Greece he developed his passion for Greek food, Greek wine and Greek fun. By combining all that he learned, he and his team have been able to create a thriving concept that is well established and will continue to grow. This is an exciting time to join Sam and the Acropolis Greek Taverna team on an amazing journey of sharing, dancing, laughter, amazing food, and success.

4 Dining with Acropolis is more than just a mouth watering meal, it an experience! COLLAGE OF EVERYTHING Acropolis Greek Taverna was established in 2001 and has four beautiful successful locations around Tampa Bay. It is an exciting time to join the Acropolis family as we expand throughout Florida and Georgia. We offer a well branded proven concept with a loyal following. Our Management Team is comprised of experienced and passionate restaurant professionals that take pride in serving GREEK FOOD, GREEK WINE, and GREEK FUN to our patrons. Our restaurants offer a high energy atmosphere featuring belly dancing, plate breaking, napkin throwing, zorba dancing, live music, and incredibly delicious food. OPA!

5 Relaxed outside seating available in all locations. Custom wine rooms in all locations Customers can bring their pet, sit and enjoy the beautiful night sky or a leisurely afternoon lunch. We offer a wide variety of Hookah selections and cigars for your enjoyment. Featuring custom wine rooms in each location with an amazing selection of Greek Wines and other popular varieties

6 Brunch Start your weekend right. Acropolis Greek Taverna now offers brunch. Join us for an assortment of Greek classics and a Champagne toast! Lunch Delicious Greek favorites served through your lunch hour will energize you and have you saying OPA! all day long.

7 Dinner Featuring menus designed with a Greek and Mediterranean flair. We pride ourselves in bringing traditional recipes into the 21st century offering healthy preparations for todays active health conscious society. We have many great selections for customers with lifestyle choices or allergies.

8 Late Night Unwind and relax, Greek style. Experience a taste of Greece with our exotic mixed drinks and exclusive selection of Greek wines. All Acropolis restaurants have full liquor licenses offering their customers great service by one of our trained Mixologists. Full service dining available at the bar for lunch or dinner and happy hour specials are offered daily.

9 OPA! Indulge in the Greek tradition with amazing food, live music, plate breaking, napkin throwing and lively belly dancing. Customers enjoy our table side Saganaki Flambe. One bite and you re going to love it!

10 dinegreek.com dinegreek.com dinegreek.com dinegreek.com Our Vision is to see Acropolis Greek Taverna Restaurants in prosperous neighborhoods & communities throughout the United States. Franchise opportunities from AGT Restaurant Group make it possible for everyday entrepreneurs to start their own Acropolis Greek Taverna. Whether you are an investor looking for a unique commercial investment, a restaurateur or someone with an operations background looking for new revenue streams, our franchise opportunities are an exciting way to make our Greek Food, Greek Wine and Greek Fun concept part of your everyday life. dinegreek.com As part of the AGT Restaurant Group franchise network, you ll benefit from: Comprehensive Training we provide our franchisees with thorough easy-to-execute business plans, including turnkey implementation and operating processes. All you ll have to do is focus on growing your business. Acropolis Mediterranean Foods supports all locations by providing all proprietary foods items and prepped food items delivered fresh several times weekly. This ensures a consistent delicious product is served to all our customers every time in all locations. National account programs and partners we have long standing relationships with reputable third party vendors who can supply you with technology, software and operational materials at affordable, pre-negotiated rates. Headquarters & Distribution Center Extensive, one on one support we have an entire team of business professionals whose sole job if to help you make your franchise opportunities prosper. Whether you have a serious dilemma or a small scale concern, you can reach out to your designated Franchise Development Consultant for advice. Exclusive, protected territories We offer both single-unit and multi-unit franchise agreements, with discounts available for investors who are capable of developing an entire market. AGT has major expansion plans throughout Florida, Georgia and the Southeast. Opportunities are available in all market areas nationwide. Franchisee, Managing Partner, Master Franchisor and Developer opportunities available. For more information please contact manager@ or Ybor City - FL New Tampa - FL Riverview - FL St. Petersburg - FL South Tampa - FL

11 Ziad El Khoury Corporate Purchaser Sam Waez President /CEO Costa Waez Vice President Tarek Armoush Director of Training Joseph France Community Marketing Liaison Leadership Team Our Strategy is to grow at a sustainable pace that will allow each and every new Acropolis location the proper time and training to ensure success.

12 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Contact us: Send an to manager@ expressing your area(s) of interest and contact info. Initial Franchise application: Once we receive your request, we will send you an initial franchise application. This is a simple application that will let us know who you are and why you are interested in meeting with us. Initial Interview: After you have returned your application, we will set up an initial interview Phase II packet and Application: Once we have met for the initial interview and both parties are excited to move forward, you will receive a more in depth phase II packet. This packet will outline financials, non-disclosures, background checks, and confidentiality agreements. Getting Started This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for information purposes only. Certain states require the registration of franchises prior to offering a franchise. If you are a resident of, or wish to acquire a franchise to be operated in one of these states, we will offer you a franchise only after we have complied with applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction. We are accepting applications from all states. STEP 5 Site Location: After your application has been approved and the final contracts have been signed, we will help you select the site for your new Acropolis Greek Taverna. Space Requirements for Your new Acropolis Taverna 3,000 7,000 Square Feet Free Standing, End Cap, In-line with Outdoor Seating Highly Visible Location and Signage High Traffic Urban or Suburban Areas Minimum 100 Parking Spaces STEP 6 Build Out: Depending on whether your site is built in a space that was previously occupied by another restaurant or if you are building a new shell, this process can take days pending licensing and building inspections. We provide our Brand Standards for our color scheme and overall layout, and we give you the freedom to either use our contractors and furniture suppliers, or you are welcome to find your own.

13 Training STEP 7 STEP 8 Establish Vendor Relationships: In order to maintain delicious food integrity and Brand Standards throughout all of our locations, we will help you establish fantastic vendor relationships that will help aid in your success. Training: Both you and your management team will be able to train for 4 weeks in our Tampa locations. We will provide you with the tools for scheduling, food cost management, maintenance, money management, interviewing, food preparation training, and more. Not only do we provide this intense 4 week comprehensive training program in our Tampa locations, we also send our Leadership Team to your new Acropolis Taverna for 4 weeks. Week 4 of our on location training is slated for Grand Opening. We are confident that you will have all of the tools you need to run a high energy restaurant complete with zorba dancing, napkin throwing, live music, plate breaking, belly dancing, and the ability to create incredibly delicious fresh recipes.

14 Marketing STEP 8 Marketing Support: During your 8 week Training Program, our Leadership Team will also help you develop a marketing program that caters to the demographics of your local community. You will have access to amazing ads and artwork we have used in the past as well as access to our talented graphic artists. We will help you maintain our Acropolis Brand Standards by aiding you in many media types. Website management Customer Loyalty Programs Social Media Menus Signage Billboards & Banners Birthday Mailing Program School & Community Charity Events Catering Menus and more

15 The Ideal Franchise Candidate Existing experience in Food Service, Retail or Multi-Unit Operations. Highly motivated in developing community interest in Greek style dining while utilizing an array of marketing tools and public relations. Exemplify a passion for excellence in the restaurant industry with a desire to own and operate a customer focused fun business where guests come to experience the authentic Greek tradition. The ability to recognize, organize and train energetic, personable and highly motivated teams.

16 Financial Resource Requirements Start Up Investment Initial Franchise Fee - Full payment $50,000 5% Royalty of gross sales 2% Advertising and marketing fund Equipment ~ $200k Computer System and Software ~ $18k Grand Opening marketing ~ $15k Furniture and fixtures ~ $150k Signage ~ $15k Initial inventory ~ $20k Operating capital ~ $100k Total Start Up Investment ~ $568k All prices are estimates that are based on average build out. Prices vary depending on location and varrying build costs along with local government regulations.

17 To Our Future Franchisees, I want to personally thank you for taking your time to explore our franchise opportunities. It has been a journey since 2001 when we first opened. We have learned and grown so much over these years, and it is with pleasure that we welcome you to our Acropolis family. I am a firm believer in asking those who work with Acropolis Taverna to walk alongside me, not behind me. Together, we have amazing potential! It is by sharing best practices and continual open communication that we will become a nationally recognized name brand. When people think Greek, they will picture all of us at Acropolis Taverna. I look forward to our future together. OPA! Sam Waez CEO

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