Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 619650 - 817800 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | * The owner/operator follows six (6) weeks of training. (Theoretical & Practical) * Grand opening training & assistance for two (2) weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | Ontario, Quebec | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | 6% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | 2008 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | 2008 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | * The owner/operator follows six (6) weeks of training. (Theoretical & Practical) * Grand opening training & assistance for two (2) weeks |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | Ontario, Quebec |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Ben & Florentine Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |