Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bar Louie | Famous Sam's | |
| Investment | 923500 - 3707333 | 586000 - 1200000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local, 1%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bar Louie | Famous Sam's | |
| Experience | Just as there is no cookie cutter location, there is no cookie-cutter franchisee. A company's objective should determine if a potential franchisee is a good fit. For franchisees looking to build on a unique culture, franchisees should be excited for the opportunity to customize. Someone who wants to expand quickly through a replication and repetition rollout approach will not deliver the guest experience that customers should come to expect from the brand. | General business experience Industry experience preferred, not required; strong management background |
Financing Options |
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| Bar Louie | Famous Sam's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bar Louie | Famous Sam's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | We offer extensive support along the way, including: * Full support through the site identification and construction process * A comprehensive training program for restaurant teams * MALT (Music, Atmosphere, Lighting, Temperature) - the secret to creating the Bar Louie experience * Access to leading software and restaurant management tools * Compelling advertising and local store marketing materials * Extensive PR and social media programming | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | 46% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bar Louie | Famous Sam's | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bar Louie | 5% |
| Famous Sam's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bar Louie | 2% local, 1%Nat'l |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bar Louie | 1991 |
| Famous Sam's | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bar Louie | 2010 |
| Famous Sam's | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bar Louie | Just as there is no cookie cutter location, there is no cookie-cutter franchisee. A company's objective should determine if a potential franchisee is a good fit. For franchisees looking to build on a unique culture, franchisees should be excited for the opportunity to customize. Someone who wants to expand quickly through a replication and repetition rollout approach will not deliver the guest experience that customers should come to expect from the brand. |
| Famous Sam's | General business experience Industry experience preferred, not required; strong management background |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Equipment | |
| Bar Louie} | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Inventory | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Receivables | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Payroll | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Support | |
| Bar Louie | We offer extensive support along the way, including: * Full support through the site identification and construction process * A comprehensive training program for restaurant teams * MALT (Music, Atmosphere, Lighting, Temperature) - the secret to creating the Bar Louie experience * Access to leading software and restaurant management tools * Compelling advertising and local store marketing materials * Extensive PR and social media programming |
| Famous Sam's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | Co-op advertising |
| Operations | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | 46% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bar Louie | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Famous Sam's | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bar Louie | 0 |
| Famous Sam's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Famous Sam's | |