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Eric Bracke
Cam McNair, Dave Stringer,
Thu, Dec 23, 1999 8:36 AM
Re: trans
GayLene Rossiter, Ka...
My only problem with the old juicy Lucy site (besides missing the pork sandwhich) is the overhead lighting
in the parking lot. The lights are overly bright and cause a problem for drivers at night. We have tried to
work with the past tenants of the site but with no luck.
Eric
>>> Dave Stringer 12/23 8:23 AM >>>
I believe the JL site question has been answered. The are rerouting their drive through to access from
Riverside with exit onto Lemay.
I'm all for canceling the meeting
>>> Kathleen Reavis 12/23 8:25 AM >>>
I will not be here next week but feel free to postpone today's meeting... I can catch up when I get back
Thanks.
KR
>>> Sheri Wamhoff 12/22 5:19 PM >>>
There are only two items for tomorrow.
The items are:
Overlook convinence center
JL West (old Juicy Lucy site)
It has been suggested that we postone those items to next week. Any thoughts.
Sheri
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Colorado entrepreneur
aims for a chain eatery
By Kelly Pate ' ,. f -/S"— Gd
'Denver Post Business Writer'
Five years ago Steve King.opened Wok
& Roll Teriyaki in Boulder, a drive -
through restaurant specializing in fast,
.fresh.Japanese foodq
Today. there are four locations generat-
-accorTing Ea Kmg'ivfiois: pu``lWg� and to
franchise the' peration: '•
"From the day we started this company,)
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our plan was to create a franchise," said
King. "I really want to be"offering stores
The Denver Post i John Epperson
in either a licensing or franchise' form by
t Stephen Moritz, left; and Steve King are
owners of Wok & Roll Teriyaki, a drive -
the end of this year'' r
through fast-food restaurant. King wants
to make Wok & Roll into a franchise.
King oy ris_the Boulder`stnre and'a"pear-
old Arvada location, and isInleasenegoti-
ritzes will keep their business private but
"The reason that people buy franchises
ations for a fifth Wok & R t location just
south of Park Meadows mailgwhich he ex-
retain some ownership "under the fran-
• chise umbrella," said King.
is that they can't do it better themselves,"
Imbergamo said. "They're willing to pay a
pects to open this summer', 44
%fThe other two Wok & Rll scores are in
Vi'bat does it take to attract franchisees?
flat fee and a percentage of the gross reve-
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"Fort Co hnc owned by S WphwandSharon,
John Imbergamo, a Denver` restaurant
Bing believes his concept is the best
,Moritz who bought one location from King
consultant; `said strength of brand and the
tag going in franchise opportunities.
in Igo$ and opened another, last year.
"look and feel" of a restaurant are key. He"Wok
& Roll fills the greatest void that
They, too, are scouting for an additional
also said a company needs an unbeatable
exists in fast food, which is healthier food.
location in northern Colorado. ,.,:concept and a proprietary product, like
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p plies more than 100 sushi restau- posely opened stores in suburban
rants in Colorado, including Mori, locations that have heavy commer-
Sushi Den and Japon in Denver, cial and residential concentrations.
and Sushi Zanmai and Sushi Tora Customers are "3 to 90 years oW,"
in Boulder. said King, noting that he sees Ian
But unlike these upscale eater- abundance of families who like it
ies, Wok & Roll can sell cheap — for the lower price and as an al>Iler-
16 pieces for $9 — because it isn't native to other fast food. ,t,
paying sushi chefs, doesn't have the
overhead of a high -end, restaurant, King said he has exclusive rights
and the menu is limited to simpler to the Wok & Roll name in Col4a-
items. do and is in the process of securing
Until now, the company has pur- naming rights nationwide.
FRANCHISE from Page I
We've done it as efficiently as na-
tional franchises," said King.
Teriyaki is the mainstay order
for Wok & Roll, but the restaurant
has gained acclaim for "drive-thru
slis
Half of Wok & Roll's business
comes from drive -up customers,
said the owners.
The restaurant gets its sushi
from Seattle Fish Co., which sup-