Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dreamland BBQ | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 750000 - 999999 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.25% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dreamland BBQ | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Dreamland BBQ | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dreamland BBQ | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | ||
| 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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| Dreamland BBQ | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dreamland BBQ | 5% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dreamland BBQ | 0.25% |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Dreamland BBQ | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dreamland BBQ | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Dreamland BBQ} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| 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 | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| 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 | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Dreamland BBQ | |
| Western Sizzlin | |