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ZENDÖNER

Word's Best Döner

Financial Plan

Deposit

The amount you need to secure the necessary loans.

£80,000

Total investment

Total amount required to open the franchise, including entry fees (£43,000)

£346,000

Average annual turnover

Average annual revenue

£649,000

The Concept

Year of creation
2024
Local presence
1
Average age of franchisees
37 years old

ZENDÖNER,
Word's Best Döner

Founded in Nice in 2024, ZENDÖNER is a Smart Döner brand conceived from the outset as an international franchise model. It operates in one of the most important segments of the fast-food sector, which is still largely independent and not well structured into a network.

Its positioning consists in transforming a popular product into a structured, digitalized and fully reproducible concept.

The model is based on advanced automation, including robotic cutting of the doner without direct human contact, and streamlined processes integrating ordering, payment and flow management via a centralized system and digital kiosks.

This is complemented by technological tools to ensure consistent quality, cost control and operational optimization.
ZENDÖNER is positioned in an accessible premium segment, combining Turkish culinary heritage with French entrepreneurial rigor. The concept aims for optimized economic performance thanks to a streamlined structure, easier team management and scalability-oriented design.

Following validation of its pilot unit in Nice under real-life operating conditions, the company is embarking on its franchise development in France and then internationally. Its ambition is to build a coherent, profitable and sustainable network, driven by controlled growth.

ZENDÖNER presents itself as a replicable entrepreneurial system, designed to be deployed on a large scale by entrepreneurs and investors looking for a structured concept with strong market potential.

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Main Questions

The fast-food sector remains one of the most dynamic in convenience retailing. It benefits from constant demand, driven by changing lifestyles, urbanization and the search for fast, accessible consumption solutions.
This market benefits from a high purchasing frequency and a broad, intergenerational and international customer base, and is adapting to new consumer expectations: quality, hygiene, product transparency, digital ordering, delivery and click & collect. It is adapting to new consumer expectations: quality, hygiene, product transparency, digital ordering, delivery and click & collect.
Fast food also benefits from strong standardization potential, facilitating network structuring and the duplication of successful models. Technological innovations (automation, digital tools, optimized flow management) are helping to improve profitability and cost control.
Lastly, the sector benefits from high visibility and flexibility of implementation. It allows for multi-format deployment, town centers, shopping areas, premium urban locations, drives, service stations or food-trucks, making it easier to adapt to local markets and optimize territorial coverage.

ZENDÖNER focuses on :

  • Entrepreneurial profiles capable of managing a profit center with rigor and commitment. The brand is as much aimed at executives looking for a structured business model, as it is at experienced retailers or multi-franchise investors looking for an organized, scalable concept.
  • The ideal candidate has a genuine sense of business, the ability to manage a team and an understanding of performance indicators. Restaurant experience is not a prerequisite, as the model is designed to facilitate training and the transmission of know-how, but a culture of service and hands-on experience is essential.
  • ZENDÖNER prefers structured, disciplined and results-oriented profiles, capable of applying a concept methodically rather than trying to transform it. Adherence to frameworks, processes and standardization is a key success factor.
  • Conversely, the brand avoids profiles looking for a passive activity with minimal operational involvement, or wishing to free themselves from the network’s standards. Respect for the concept and its positioning is fundamental.
  • Sensitivity to product quality, culinary culture and modern management issues (digitization, optimization, performance) is appreciated. An interest in structured entrepreneurship and building an international network is a real asset.
  • A massive, unstructured market with strong growth potential 📈
  • A turnkey concept, structured and supported at every stage of the project 🔑
  • A brand with international ambitions supported by a modern, differentiating model 🌍

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