Real Down-Home Cajun Cookin'

Authenticity counts. And J.Gumbo's Down-Home Cajun Cookin' is the real deal. Our big bowl entrees are based on recipes our founder Billy Fox, Jr. learned in his grandmother's kitchen in his native Louisiana.

The fresh, bold flavors of the Bayou State imbue every one of our dishes - from our Jambalaya to our cheesy Etouffee, our Red Beans & Rice to our spicy hot VooDoo Chicken.

We do more than serve up the great flavors of Louisiana - we serve them up in style! J.Gumbo's is famous for heapin' portions and value prices - two key ingredients for winning customers over and driving repeat visits.

Awesome food. Huge servings. Low prices. And a simple concept. Sounds like the recipe for a great restaurant franchise.

Model of simplicity

What sets J.Gumbo's apart from other restaurant franchises? It's simple.

We've created a concept that is easy to implement in all kinds of spaces. And with a minimal equipment requirements, we've reduced both the complexity of the kitchen and the labor required to run it.

Getting the food to you

We cook and package our authentic Cajun & Creole menu items at our USDA-approved kitchens, remaining faithful to Billy Fox Jr.'s proven recipes. This guarantees consistency across stores and protects the J. Gumbo's brand.

Your food order is shipped precooked to your store and held in a freezer until ready for use. You simply heat and serve. No frying, baking or grilling required. What could be easier? And with our nationwide supply chain, you can have confidence you'll get your order when and where you need it.

Minimal kitchen, lower buy-in

A typical J. Gumbo's kitchen requires the following equipment:

• Freezer for storing food
• Tilt Skillet for heating food
• Steam table for serving food
• Toaster for preparing french bread
• Refrigerator for storing left-overs
• Ice machine for drinks
• Microwave oven for reheating small batches
• Automatic dishwater

That's it. Sounds simple. And it is.

All the right places

Location, location, location. Has there ever been a truer maxim?

One of the strengths of the J. Gumbo's concept is that our stores can fit in all kinds of spaces. With our compact footprint and minimal kitchen requirements, you can set up a J. Gumbo's dine-in restaurant in a space as small as 1,000 square feet and in even smaller spaces at food courts and other carry-out venues.

This flexibilty makes J. Gumbo's an ideal choice for a variety of locations, including:

• Strip centers
• Downtown office complexes
• Mall/airport food courts
• Entertainment complexes
• Stand-alone restaurents

Helping you find the right place

We've been down this road many times before and have a few tips for finding the perfect location for your J. Gumbo's restaurant.

Our real estate team will help guide you through the lease process. And once you've secured your space, we'll be close at hand from development through grand opening to see that your store opens without a hitch.

Works at their space, too

When it comes to catering, our concept is about as easy it gets. We have the tools and resources to help our franchisees serve our product to groups of all sizes.

Which helps to prove another tried and true saying:
It really is good to have friends in the right places.

Grow with Gumbo.

The time is right.

We are expanding in many regions and cities. Currently, there are many excellent opportunities to work with our site location experts to find the perfect spot for your new J. Gumbo's. But don't wait too long. Franchising is a fast-paced business and J. Gumbo's is an aggressive franchising company.

Area development agreements

We offer single-store and multi-store area development agreements based on the state in which your store(s) will be operating.

• Minimum US $100,000 Liquidity and US $300,000 Net Worth for single store development
• Initial franchise fee for a single store - US $25,000
• Single Store & Multi-Store Agreements available
• Multi-Store Agreements required in the following states: AK, HI, IA, ID, KS, ME, MT, ND, NE, NH, OK, SD, UT, VT, WS, WV, WY
• Minimum US $200,000 Liquidity and US $400,000 Net Worth for multi-store development (3 store minimum)
• Single-Store Agreements available in remaining states