Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Famous Sam's | Bar Louie | |
| Investment | 586000 - 1200000 | 923500 - 3707333 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local, 1%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1979 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Famous Sam's | Bar Louie | |
| Experience | General business experience Industry experience preferred, not required; strong management background | 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Famous Sam's | Bar Louie | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Famous Sam's | Bar Louie | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations | 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 |
| 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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| Famous Sam's | Bar Louie | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, | 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | 5% |
| Bar Louie | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | 2% local, 1%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Famous Sam's | 1979 |
| Bar Louie | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Famous Sam's | 1989 |
| Bar Louie | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Famous Sam's | 20 years |
| Bar Louie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Famous Sam's | General business experience Industry experience preferred, not required; strong management background |
| 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Famous Sam's | No |
| Bar Louie | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Equipment | |
| Famous Sam's} | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Inventory | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Receivables | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Payroll | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Support | |
| Famous Sam's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Famous Sam's | Co-op advertising |
| Bar Louie | |
| Operations | |
| Famous Sam's | 46% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| Bar Louie | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Famous Sam's | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Bar Louie | |