Step By Step Process

You may contact King of Knives at any time during this process for more information.  Call 02 8372 0900 or email: info@kingofknives.com.au
 
  1. Contact us for a for a full application form - click here to enquire.
  2. Once submitted a King of Knives representative will contact you and discuss your application in more detail and assess your suitability
  3. First Interview – You will be invited to attend an interview with a King of Knives representative; generally this will be conducted at our head office in Sydney but we can arrange this in your home state
  4. Franchise disclosure documents – At the conclusion of the first interview if all parties are in agreement to continue with your application we will provide you with the full Franchisee Kit (including the Disclosure Document, Franchise Agreement and Franchising Code of Conduct) and the Historical Sales Turnover Figures
  5. Question Time – After your first interview there will be lots to think about, this is the time for you to seriously consider this business opportunity, you may need to secure financial or legal advice and we would also recommend you contact some existing King of Knives franchisees. This is a time for you questions, we encourage you to prepare a list of questions and we will work through them with you
  6. Franchise Agreement – Following your franchise approval, we will prepare your Franchise Agreement
  7. Training – You will be offered a 3 part training program to ensure you hit the ground running in your new King of Knives store 
  8. a. Initially you will attend a 2 day induction course which will include an intensive review of the business operations, meeting with each of the head office department team including buying, marketing, finance and operations
    b. Prior to your store opening, you will then be given the opportunity to work in an existing store to better understand day to day operations and to be trained in customer support and product attributes
    c. On-site training – we will provide a support staff member to work with you for the first 2 – 3 weeks of your new store opening. This will give you added support in those crucial first few weeks of business. We will continue your product training during this time.