Low Cost of Entry, Simple License Branded Program
“What makes Cooper’s Express such a win for retailers is not only the brand’s appealing taste, but also its very low cost of entry,” says Shawn Burcham, CEO of PFSbrands.
“Cooper’s Express kicked-up flavor profiles in their breading and sauces line up perfectly with this trend. Plus, many retailers around the country are looking for a branded program based on a simple retailer-friendly license program. We require no time commitment, offer free on-site training and outstanding profit margins. So, the brand’s rapid pace of growth did not surprise us.”
Cooper’s Express stores enjoy the ever expanding levels of support the company provides its retail partners… all aimed at empowering the success of hot food programs.
Lower cost of entry AND a simple license agreement...
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Simple License Program
With hundreds of locations across the US, Cooper’s Express simple license program makes it easy to get started.
Kicked-Up Flavors
Cooper’s Express kicked-up flavor profile will blow your customers away and keep them coming back again and gain for more!
Fanatical Support
We aren’t like some of our competitors that sell you a program and leave. We have multiple layers of support to help you along the way.
Ongoing Staff Training
Worried about the staff training required for a foodservice program? We have you covered with opening and ongoing staff training!
Marketing Development Funds
We set aside funds from your PFSbrands purchases for marketing! Combine that with our expert team and it’s a winning combo.
National Store Locator
We help customers find your location with our store locator. Plus, we work with several directories to get your location listed and found!
WHAT OUR RETAILERS ARE SAYING
“Cooper’s Express chicken program is the best of the best. Since last year, we’ve had this program in my store. My business is up more than 55% in the deli. This is very good for deli and gas station businesses.” – CE Retailer in Pennsylvania
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Menus
Breakfast: Start your customers’ days off right with our easy-to-run breakfast program, simple enough that one staff member can manage it. Featuring biscuit or croissant sandwiches, burritos, and biscuits and gravy, the breakfast program is an easy way to improve your morning traffic and increase your daily revenue.
Lunch & Dinner: We hold our product suppliers to high safety and quality standards to ensure your customers get consistent size, value and taste. By setting stringent safety and quality specifications, we help you set accurate, profitable price points while delivering best-in-class flavor for consumers.
The Cooper's Express menu is fully FDA-compliant with a variety of options.
Cooper’s Express offers the same premium quality, freshly breaded chicken and seafood products of our flagship brand, plus a wide selection of signature sides, breading and breading mix. At the outset, we will help you develop your menu items and retail price points, while keeping a close eye on your profit margins and local competitive market conditions. The company will supply the following program components to your c-stores or supermarkets that are all true prerequisites for the operation of a profitable and growing hot food program.
- Consistent ingredients and proven preparation processes for your menu items
- Hands-on training and advice for your staff – at opening and going forward
- Engaging store signage, menu boards, apparel and take-out menus
- Menus 100% compliant with the FDA’s forthcoming caloric-labeling requirements
- Any professional food service equipment required for implementation
In addition, PFSbrands will bank 1% of your product purchases in a special Marketing Development Fund (MDF). Then, you can use these manufacturer-provided monies to underwrite approved local advertising activities designed to increase the Private Label food program sales to your customers.
Because PFSbrands is committed to helping you grow and to be successful, the company provides new retailers with on-going Marketing Development Funds (MDF) that are designed to finance all or part of your advertising and/or promotional efforts. Compare this to other well-known brands in our industry who typically charge anywhere from 2% to 5% of their retailers’ gross sales for advertising. We completely reverse this strategy with our MDF program.
To fund your advertising and promotional activities, we will bank 1% of your Cooper’s Express purchases of our branded product and packaging from your local foodservice distributor. Keep in mind, PFSbrands also charges NO INITIAL FRANCHISE FEES and NO ONGOING ROYALTIES of any kind. So, this is a very retailer-friendly program!
You may notice a significant difference in retail price points between Cooper’s Express vs. Champs Chicken value meals. The snacks and meals on the Cooper’s menu do, in fact, have lower price points. The difference in those price points is all about the sides that come with the value meals. For example, the suggested retail price point for a Champs Chicken 2-piece chicken tender meal is $6.59 and the Cooper’s Express 2-piece chicken finger meal is $5.19.
If you take a closer look at the menus, you will notice the Champs Chicken meal includes 2 sides and a biscuit, while the Cooper’s Express meal has 1 side and a biscuit. Many retailers located in especially price sensitive markets greatly appreciate Cooper’s Express menu structure and lower price points as it allows them to be more competitive without diminishing their profit margins.
Opening Signage Package
The following branded signage package is required for the inside of every branded Cooper’s Express retailer.
- To-Go menus (qty. 300) with your store imprint & holder
- Hot case decal to enhance your customers ordering experience
- Cabinet front insert to bring brand recognition
- Cooper’s Express logo aprons for your deli staff (qty. 3)<l/i>
Cooper’s Express brings big, bold flavors and the tastiest, most comforting foods your customers are craving. The quality of the Cooper’s food you serve matches the exceptional quality of our flagship brand—Champs Chicken. The Cooper’s breading profile adds a little more of a kick with its Cajun spices compared to the Country Breading from Champs Chicken. The best-selling item on Cooper’s menu is their famous Cooper’s Chicken Skewers which are dunked in an irresistible, spicy Mandarin Orange sauce or Southern Heat BBQ sauce… or served plain.
Choice of Full or Limited Menu
Cooper’s Express offers a choice of 2 menu selections– full or limited. Both menus will meet the forthcoming FDA mandate for caloric menu labeling. The difference between those two menus relates directly to number of sides the reseller markets. The FULL menu includes Jo-Jo potato wedges (a product you fry) and a wide range of heat and serve sides that are packed in sealed pouches. The LIMITED menu includes Jo-Jo potato wedges, but NO heat and serves sides. As such, the limited menu is an ideal menu solution for smaller-sized retail stores with limited space… or… smaller volume stores that want to restrict the number of items they need to inventory.
Some of Our More Popular Menu Selections:
- CHICKEN FINGERS: Double-coated and irresistible.
- CHICKEN SKEWERS: Battered, breaded and fried on a 10” stick. Dunked in sauce — Spicy Mandarin Orange or Southern Heat (BBQ).
- MAC ‘N’ CHEESE: Warm gooey and extra cheesy — Hands down the best
- CRISPY FISH: Crispy outside, perfectly moist and flaky inside..
- JO-JO’S: Classic wedges of seasoned fried spuds.
- LIVERS & GIZZARDS: Breaded and deep-fried to a golden brown.
- GREEN BEANS: Good ol’ Southern-style beans with tasty bits of country ham bits.
- SAUCY WINGS: Turns any meal or game-watching event into a big hit.
- MASHED POTATOES: The humble creamy potato topped in gravy is king.
- SWEET CORN: Rich, creamy and perfectly hearty.
- FRIED CHICKEN: Crispy and juicy. The be-all, end-all Southern classic.