Food Solutions, PVP

Get the benefits of price discounts just like the big chains get.
Our Preferred Vendor Program negotiates special pricing for Empire customers as a group.

Baskin-Robbins

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
Founded in 1945, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops with more than 8,000 locations including nearly 2,500 in the United States. Sells ice cream in nearly 50 countries. What started as 31 flavors has grown to more than 1,400 in its flavor library.

Bird Shack Fried Chicken

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
NO franchise fee. $22,000 total average cost. $255,500 total average annual sales. 3 months average breakeven. $114,975 annual profit projected.

Buscemi's Pizza Express

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
Michigan's largest and most distinctive pizza party store chain. Transforms any existing space into a unique, branded concept featuring renowned deep dish Detroit style pizza. Established 1956. Comprehensive training, prepped Detroit-style pizza delivered ready to bake, flat monthly royalties, no long-term contract obligations.

Chester's Chicken

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
$500 OFF franchise fee of $3,500. $30,000 total average cost. $245,700 total average annual sales. 4 months average breakeven. $74,405 annual profit projected.

Crazy Italian Pizza

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
Average Return on Investment under 20 weeks. 5 gourmet pre-topped pizzas. Full wing offering. No hoods or deep fryers required — everything cooks in a self-contained oven. 90% of labor done for you. One of the smallest footprints in the industry. Fully supported strategic marketing plan including social media advertising.

Dippin' Dots

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
National pricing program. 86% brand awareness — strongest of all frozen beverages. Impulse freezer with a minimum footprint offering high profit. Consumer demand for Dippin' Dots is increasing in the retail setting — a sure-fire way to boost your novelty program and increase incremental sales.

Dunkin'

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
Market leader in sales of hot, decaffeinated and flavored coffee, iced coffee, bagels, donuts and muffins. Dealer receives rental income if leased space approved and drives foot traffic to the store. Drive-thru required. More information found in FDD after site approval.

Good Humor / Unilever Ice Cream

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
A Unilever brand of ice cream started in the early 1920s. Portfolio includes Good Humor, Breyers, Popsicle, Klondike, and Magnum brands. A fixture in American popular culture since the 1950s.

Hunt Brothers Pizza

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
$17,000 Average Investment. $79,686 Average Annual Retail Sales. $39,416 Annual Projected Profit. Return on Investment less than 6 months. Free local and national marketing support, equipment install and training support, grand opening day, and dedicated account manager. GPM Empire benefit: $500 of free pizza after opening.

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
Quick-serve solution for convenience stores with zero franchise and royalty fees. Store-in-store concept serving hand-breaded, mild Cajun-spiced fried chicken. Menu includes sides and the brand's trademark honey biscuits. Financing options available, complimentary grand opening product, and ongoing training and operational support.

Little Caesars

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
Largest carry out-only pizza chain in the US, third largest pizza chain in the world. Empire Deal: Little Caesars will waive the development fee of $5,000 per location if built within a specified time frame. Little Caesars Express stores integrate the power of the brand into nontraditional locations like convenience stores and gas stations.

Naughty Chile Taqueria

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
Convenient Mexican foodservice solution with a scalable platform. Integrates into operations whether you have a lot or just a little space. Full menu of made-to-order Mexican components — fully cooked, thaw and retherm and serve. Quickies Burrito Mix line for the easiest foodservice option.

Restaurant Technologies

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
Fully automates the dangerous cooking oil handling process at zero capital expense. Installs a bulk fresh oil tank and waste oil tank directly connected to the fryer. NO COST to GPM-Empire Dealer for the filtration system PLUS 300 pounds of start-up oil FREE and then National pricing on oil.

Sbarro

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
600+ locations in 26 countries. Low cost of entry, quick return-on-investment, location and site flexibility. GPME (Empire) reduced franchise fee — Save $15,000. Best-tasting XL NY pizza anywhere.

SONIC Drive-In

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
Innovative QSR brand with 65+ years of rich heritage. National advertising reach across the U.S. Hot food made to order with innovative menu offerings. Incentive: Franchisees who sign a development agreement receive a $1,000 discount on their license fee for the first and second store. Referral fee of $500 for signed leads.

Subway

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
50% off franchise fee of $15,000 ($7,500 value). Site approval pending Subway review. Global sandwich leader serving freshly made sandwiches at great value in nearly 37,000 restaurants worldwide every day.

Tres Picosos Burritos

Food Solutions, Preferred Vendor Program
The perfect convenience food: portable, wrapped, compact and flavorful. Handmade, hand-rolled, hand-wrapped with eco-friendly kraft paper packaging. Three breakfast flavors and five flavors for the rest of the day. Uses a 3-oz specially formulated hot-hold tortilla paired with 5-oz of delicious fillings.