Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Browns Socialhouse | Golden Corral | |
| Investment | 2000000 - 2500000 | 2700795 - 7037915 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.40% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Browns Socialhouse | Golden Corral | |
| Experience | A PROVEN TRACK RECORD + EXPERIENCE in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Passionate + highly motivated about running a business. That's how serious we are about partnering with only the best. We don't compromise on this because it's what our guests deserve. | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
Financing Options |
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| Browns Socialhouse | Golden Corral | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Browns Socialhouse | Golden Corral | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Browns Socialhouse | Golden Corral | |
| 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 | 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 |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Browns Socialhouse | 6% |
| Golden Corral | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | 2.40% |
| Year Founded | |
| Browns Socialhouse | 0 |
| Golden Corral | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Browns Socialhouse | 0 |
| Golden Corral | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years (plus two, 5-year renewal options) |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Browns Socialhouse | A PROVEN TRACK RECORD + EXPERIENCE in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Passionate + highly motivated about running a business. That's how serious we are about partnering with only the best. We don't compromise on this because it's what our guests deserve. |
| Golden Corral | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Equipment | |
| Browns Socialhouse} | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Inventory | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Receivables | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Payroll | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location |
| Support | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Browns Socialhouse | 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 |
| Golden Corral | 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Browns Socialhouse | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Golden Corral | |
| International Expansion | |
| Browns Socialhouse | |
| Golden Corral | |