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You have
questions we have answers!
Q: How do I begin the process
and make sure RACP can really cut my costs?
A:
First, let us meet
and give you a letter of confidentiality assuring the
integrity of any purchasing or sales information we
need. Then, we will gladly perform comparative analyses
of your current vendors and pricing against the consistent,
competitive pricing available through RACP and our vendors.
Q: Do I have to sign a long-term
contract?
A:
Your membership
participation is month-to-month. If you are not satisfied
that RACP meets or exceeds all of your expectations,
simply quit with 30 days written notice. This, however,
happens very, very Rarely.
Q: Am I bound by delivery restrictions and purchasing
percentages?
A:
No. When we negotiated the RACP contracts with distributors,
it was very important that our independent members keep
their freedom to use specialty distributors etc. There
are no percentages of purchases that must come through
our distributors and there are no restrictions on deliveries.
Though you will be eligible for larger rebates through
effective ordering.
Q: Why doesn’t RACP just
charge distributors a percentage or “kickback”
to generate their revenues so that members can enjoy
these benefits for free?
A:
RACP wants to be your partner for success. We profess
to be the “best employee you will
have.” We believe generating our revenues by “skimming”
a percentage from our distributors would be an inherent
conflict of interest. It does not take long to figure
out that one actually works for whomever is paying them.
We work for our restaurant members, not
distributors and vendors.
Q: How much can I realistically
expect to save?
A:
The industry average mark-up on a truckload of goods
from a distributor is 18%. We have seen restaurants
being charged as much as a 30% mark-up. The RACP negotiated
contracts yield a mark-up on goods of between 9 and
9.5%. This is very competitive with the contracts under
which corporate chains purchase their groceries. Savings
on other goods and services under the RACP umbrella
vary from 3-30%..
Q: What if I want to use some
of the RACP programs, but not all?
A:
That’s fine. You can pick
and choose which elements fit your operation and your
needs.
Q: And again, how much will
my membership cost?
A:
The RACP dues structure is very simple. There
are no confusing or misleading percentages. Membership
is a flat monthly amount. There are discounts
for multiple locations and there are discount incentives for referrals.
If you
have any further questions please contact us at
info@racpworks.com
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