J. Gumbo's, any one tried it?

[bassin_bug]

I want to hear about your experience. Good? Bad? Let me hear EVERYTHING. I am thinking about taking a big risk and try to work for my self for once.

Cajun food! mmm mmm. My advice would be to locate in a highly visible, high traffic area.

The second thing is to have a good discussion with family members so they can know that working hours may sometimes be long and it won't be a 9-5 job. You have to hang in there and get yourself well established so you can make some serious money. The business may take off like a rocket or it may take a year or so to reap strong profits.

This site will give you some valuable information, including franchise fees.

http://www.franchisesolutions.com/fr...e/J_Gumbos.cfm

I wish you success.

[JD7.62]

I am thinking about moving it to the panhandle of Florida/South Alabama area.

As far as fees, lets just say, you cant get a better price then what I am being offered. Good to have good friends I suppose. Even though I obviously have no experience running a place like this, I will have some excellent support from people very close to me that are very successful in the business. I have zero debt, will have cheap living in the P'cola area via an uncle who owns some apartments, have a wife that is an RN for steady income, we both have cars that are paid for and in great shape to last us awhile, Ive heard that if youre going to go bankrupt that its best to do it before youre 30! So I figure if Im gonna do it, nows the time.

Now if I can find some fool to loan me about $40k (really thats pennies compared to the usual start up costs)!

[JD7.62]

Anyone else?

[GeoFisher]

FANTASTIC FOOD.

A bunch of us make a few trips to Frankfort AVE a few times a month.

Not the greatest for you, but PRETTY good food.

Drunken Chicken is DA BOMB.