Absolutely! Our team will work with you to discovery your vision and develop a business logo that you can call you own.
We can usually accommodate your rush job, depending on our current production schedule. However, a rush fee may be added. Contact us to find out.
Of course! Our team of graphic designers can work with you to figure out exactly how you want your materials to look. Whether we work with you to build something from scratch, or you provide us with materials to start with, such as a logo, website, fonts, and color palette, we’re not happy until you’re happy.
Absolutely. We print the majority of our work in-house, though we do have a few outside vendors we work with as well for materials outside of our typical wheelhouse. Contact us to find out more about what we can offer.
We accept logo files as .eps or .ai (vector file) to ensure the highest resolution possible for your marketing materials. If at a high enough resolution, we can also work with .png files or .psd files, as long as they have a transparent background.
Our Member’s Club is your one-stop-shop for tons of marketing materials you can download and use as you see fit. Posters, counter cards, informational handouts, articles, kids’ materials, digital display content, social media posts – you name it, we’ve probably already got it in our Member’s Club. Contact us to find out how you can get access to our exclusive content.
Prices depend on a few variants, but you can be sure you’re getting a great value for your project. We consider Marketing materials an added value when you choose to work with PFC. When you purchase a menu package, the design time for your new menu is included in your total package price. Design time outside of your initial menu is billed at $52.50/hour – well below the national average!
First, you’ll work directly with your regional representative to go over all of the details of your new menu – what you want the look & feel to be, all of your desired menu offerings, recipes, your menu format and size, pricing, etc. Once this is done, a work order will be submitted to the design team with those details outlined, and the design team will get to work! We generally provide a first proof within 5-7 business days, depending on the complexity of the project and our current production schedule. All design projects come with a standard 3 rounds of revisions built into your initial cost, which would be finalized by your representative. Anything beyond 3 proofs may require additional design time per hour. Contact us for more information about the design process and how we can work with you and your budget.
Food safety is regulated by multiple agencies and it will depend on your local jurisdiction. The main regulatory agencies are the Department of Health and Department of Agriculture.
Plan review is required when the food service establishment is newly built, remodeled, converted from another use or re-opened after being closed for at least 1 year for sanitation and safety concerns. The plan review process is separate from applying for your food service license. The plan review process involves completing a plan review application and by listing and locating equipment on floor plans and diagramming specifications for electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems. The purpose is to identify potential problems that can be spotted while still on paper and modifications made BEFORE costly purchases, installation and construction.
Yes, we have a network of craftsman that are familiar with our designs and can easily turn our concepts into reality. Our designs our available anywhere in the U.S. If you already have a fabricator that’s ok too. We love working on new concepts with new fabricators.
Installation and Set Up can be provided through us, where applicable. A general contractor is best suited to do the installation. He will need to coordinate the install with various trades.
A pre-designed juice bar eliminates the design process and can take 4-6 weeks to build.
A custom job can take as little as 6-8 weeks to build.
Some parts of the country will require an architect to obtain a building permit. However, if you are not making structural changes to the building, an architect may not be needed. The documents we provided by Performance Food Centers (PFC) are not intended to replace architectural or engineering plans that me be required by the local building department. The documents and services we provide should help complement those of the architect and not duplicate their services.
An architect’s or engineer’s stamp says that the architect or engineer vouches for the accuracy and appropriateness of the documents. The architect’s/engineers stamp goes on the contract documents, which includes the drawings, specifications and any addenda that are issued after the construction documents are issued.
While engineering disciplines will need to be represented on your project team, it depends on the scope and requirements of the project. Commercial kitchen equipment requires extensive electrical and mechanical services. This is why some projects may require the assistance of an electrical and/or mechanical engineer.
Grease traps and grease interceptors are used to remove and separate fats, oils and greases (FOG) from the waste water created by a food service establishment.
Generally speaking, any facility that is preparing food or manufacturing food products should be using a grease trap.
There is a common misconception that a grease trap is only needed if you are cooking food. However, grease traps are commonly required for items that have fat and oils. i.e. common smoothie ingredients such as milk and peanut butter have fats and oils. We have low profile and compact grease traps available that may work for your operation both below and above grade.
We specify the cabinetry as marine grade plywood with white liner finish. We typically use Wilson Art or Formica laminate for the exterior surfaces of the millwork. We edge band all corners to prevent any moisture from warping the cabinetry.
Yes, you should have an EIN, Business license, Food Service Establishment Permit and any necessary local permits depending on what you're doing.
Nope! We have an old school approach. If we treat our customers well, they’ll continue ordering from us!
Not at all. We pride ourselves on transparency!
Here at PFC, we love fresh fruit! In fact, 21 years ago, that is all we supplied to all of our customers. We only believe in minimally processed whole foods being a part of one’s diet. That said; after many years and supplying thousands of juice bars in North and South America, we’ve evolved! We’ve listened to our customer’s needs and found better ways of supplying better foods! We developed a system using only clean, shelf stable liquids, supplements and freeze dried, nutrient dense, raw living Fruits and Vegetables. That’s right, no freezer and no waste! If in the rare instance that you need fresh or frozen fruits, let us know. We may just be your Easy Button!
Absolutely! The process of Freeze Drying is a Cold Vacuum process that leaves the Fruit or Vegetable completely intact. That’s right! We simply remove the water…leaving you with nutrient dense and enzymatically alive, raw fruits & veggies! Great for retailing/snacking too.
We’d love for you to get a Start Up Package, but it is not required. Our Start Up packages have evolved too and our packages deliver soup to nuts everything the most common juice bar scenarios may need. We have found that our most successful customers are those that begin with one of our “standard” packages. That being said, every customer goes through a “Discovery” phase where we understand your very specific needs and then if needed or you like, we offer a la carte solutions for your budget, space, etc.
You’re making this too easy! We can adapt our system to any existing space and customize your package to include only the items you need.
Absolutely! We have many customers that choose to sell some of our swiig brand of snacks and supplements. We also work with many locations that choose to purchase individual products here and there. This is a smart move. The swig brand is becoming so recognizable everywhere! Because of the thousands of clubs that we are in, people know our brand and our mission. This awareness elevates your message too!
One of our most popular items, besides our line of swiig supplements and snacks, is our Private Label Protein option. For a low price, we design a label with your branding and ship the “PLP” to you to retail at your facility.
We get this question a lot…and for good reason! It really depends on the size, location of your facility as well as your projected Shake/Smoothie sales. Our specialist will be able to supply you with an R.O.I and more information once you connect.
Similar to our reply above regarding R.O.I; It really depends on the size, location of your facility as well as your projected Shake/Smoothie sales. Our specialist will be able to supply you with more information once you connect.
Our Start Up Packages supply you with everything you need to get up and running. That being said, there are products (bananas, peanut butter, whey protein) that move much quicker than others. Our team will work with you on inventory and ordering procedures right away upon opening to make sure your stock levels aren’t depleted. Most customers do place an order within the first week open.
Of course! Most of our customers do. It’s important to stay fresh!
Typically one month unless you’re utilizing our Design & Construction offerings. Please refer to Design & Construction FAQs for more info.
Please do! We love the look and convenience of a digital menu. While we do not supply the monitor/TV, our team can supply you with the necessary files to easily upload. Please refer to our Marketing & Education section for more info.
Absolutely! In fact, we prefer that you work with our team to make sure the branding is exactly like you envision.
This is our favorite part… All of our Start Up Packages include an on-site set up and training. We have the very BEST Trainers in the biz!. Sometimes our Founder/President, Dan Young, does the trainings himself! If we can’t get there in person, we have a digital solution. “PFC University” is available at no charge, for all of our customers in perpetuity. So if you hire staff after your initial training, no worries! PFC U will keep your Juice Bar on point for years to come!
As a sports enthusiast who has always been conscious of what I eat, it seemed ironic that I found myself at 40 years old stricken with a disease that was caused by my diet.
I was a busy guy – raising a family, running a business, managing our farm, coaching, counseling the youth at our church – the list goes on. Those were crazy days!
In the middle of that, I found time to exercise every day and participated in body building and endurance events. Based on the latest information of the day, my diet consisted of the same seven or eight foods every day of my life, and I was taking in gobs of supplements at the same time. I think I was trying to outsmart Mother Nature, buying into all the marketing hype that was accepted at the time. Although my body may have looked great on the outside, I was ravaged on the inside!
Over time, symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, rashes, thrush, constipation, and cramping all became an everyday occurrence. What was happening to me? This went on for almost two years, and everyday seemed to get progressively worse. There seemed to be no end in sight.
I’d go to sleep at night hoping that by morning, I’d finally wake up feeling refreshed and normal. It never happened. I couldn’t function like this any longer; the brain fog and chronic fatigue were impossible to hide. Slowly, I was losing the will to live.
After two years of just surviving and hoping time would heal me, I sought help. I went to my family doctor who sent me off to a specialist, and he to another, and yet another. After being passed around with no clear diagnosis, let alone an answer, I decided to get back to my core beliefs. I visited a holistic doctor who performed tests on me and discovered a combination of several maladies riddling my body. Mercury and heavy metals seemed to be the root of my problems, but now Systemic Candida, EBV stage 4, IBS and early stages of Crohn’s Disease were all becoming acute. Terrible right? But, I looked at this as validation! For the first time in years, I knew what was wrong, and I was determined to fix it!
I picked up a book called Healing with Whole Foods, by Paul Pitchford. The book is based on Eastern traditions of diet and nutrition. I read it cover to cover and within the pages, for the first time in two years, I found hope. I wrote a new diet protocol for myself; I started by eliminating foods that were causing my problems, and then including foods that would detoxify and repair my body.
It didn’t stop there. I began researching the digestive system and consuming every book I could find related to whole-foods nutrition and sports nutrition. A new world was opening up to me. The power to cure my diseases was within me and all around me – I just needed to unlock the code. I had total control, and only I could heal myself. But it was going to take time to do it right. Cells replicate at the rate of 300 billion each and every day; so, to completely replace my body’s approximately 75 trillion cells, it could take up to 9–12 months. I had to make that commitment to myself and to my kids. I found the power to heal and it was found in Nature’s Pharmacy – clean, unadulterated, whole-foods!
What I learned reinforced my core belief that whole-foods are Nature’s Pharmacy, and within the fruits, veggies, grains, beans, legumes, lean proteins and healthy fats are countless phytonutrients, micronutrients and macronutrients that science estimates may exceed 100,000 different kinds. I was denying myself of these healing nutrients for years; it’s no wonder my immune system was compromised!
I became vigilant about what foods were causing my diseases, and what foods I needed to enable healing. I committed to myself and my family that I would beat this at any cost. This meant having to deny all of the “temptations” that everyone around me enjoyed, and to restrict my diet to just “healing” foods. This process was a commitment and it took time. After several weeks, I noticed positive change which inspired me to keep going. As weeks turned into months and I continued to improve, my brain fog lifted, digestive distress eased, and energy returned – it was a miracle!
It took more than a year to heal myself, and it certainly could have happened sooner; truth be told, I am only human, and several times during this journey when I started to feel better, I’d cheat on my diet and BAM! I’d feel like I was starting over. But, after correcting my mistakes and getting back on the protocol, my body responded more rapidly.
The eating plan I followed to heal myself can be found on our website. Along with the recommended foods to help your body fight the ailments I once fought, we’ve also included foods that we believe can help you heal and relieve symptoms from other ailments, along with general health and wellness tips.
Today, 20 years later, I am 100% healed. None of my supposedly incurable diseases have ever recurred, and I love my life. I enjoy the abundant cornucopia of whole-foods that Mother Nature has given us. All of the foods that I eliminated are now back in my diet. I have seen whole-foods help many people recover from illness and alleviate symptoms that once held them back from living their best lives. I have also seen whole-foods help people achieve new levels of athletic performance and break plateaus that seemed unbreakable.
When I left the roofing business to start Performance Food Centers (PFC), it was with one goal in mind: To bring whole-foods to people who care about their bodies while simplifying the complex world of nutrition. This became my credo. I wanted to share my success with the world, and truly help people find the answers they were searching for – answers that the conventional medical community did not embrace or believe in. Since then, we’ve helped thousands of people achieve their goals, whether it be in a health club trying to lose 100 pounds or trying to reverse Type 2 Diabetes through the power of whole-foods. We believe in the power of whole-foods and we believe in the power of you.
After 20 years and over 3,000 juice bars across health clubs, schools and wellness centers, PFC is providing the best natural, whole-food products available. Our juice bars are serving thousands of shakes a day nationwide, in Canada and on many islands. We have the strength in numbers to help create change. Throughout the growth of PFC, we created the products that are now all together under our brand, swiig. We have over 100 swiig products available to people everywhere and get to help them live happier, healthier lives.
Over the past decade, I have worked directly with many product manufacturers to help them change their recipes and ingredients. I’ve always believed that people who care about their bodies will invest in themselves and only fuel themselves with real foods. Many manufacturers were hesitant to change and remove the hydrogenated oils, synthetic sweeteners, artificial ingredients or GMOs, but I convinced them that there was a market for these products. My customers – people who worked out – would invest more for higher quality products. Years later, my theories have been proven right. People do care and society is getting the message. Today, the FDA announces the hazards of trans fats and aspartame, but I was doing it 20 years ago. We are helping to change the food and supplement paradigm!
We promise that we will continue to create and find new products that are minimally processed and free from all the not-so-healthy things that my generation grew up on. To truly simplify your lives, we will strive to educate you on the principals of whole-food nutrition and show you how to best include the foods and supplements we offer to help you achieve your goals.
Enjoy the good things in life, enjoy the bounty of whole-foods and remember – “You are what your food eats!” Eat Well!
– Dan