Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bar Louie | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Investment | 923500 - 3707333 | 297900 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local, 1%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bar Louie | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| 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 |
Financing Options |
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| Bar Louie | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bar Louie | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Training | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet | |
| 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 | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Bar Louie | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bar Louie | 5% |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bar Louie | 2% local, 1%Nat'l |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Bar Louie | 1991 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bar Louie | 2010 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 10-20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
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. |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Equipment | |
| Bar Louie} | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Inventory | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Receivables | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Payroll | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet |
| 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 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Operations | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
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 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bar Louie | 0 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Bar Louie | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |