Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Griddle | Bar Louie | |
| Investment | 100000 - 450000 | 923500 - 3707333 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local, 1%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1964 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Griddle | Bar Louie | |
| Experience | General business 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Griddle | Bar Louie | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Golden Griddle | Bar Louie | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Internet, Security/safety procedures, 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, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golden Griddle | Bar Louie | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | 5% |
| Bar Louie | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | 2% local, 1%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Griddle | 1964 |
| Bar Louie | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Griddle | 1977 |
| Bar Louie | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Griddle | 10 years |
| Bar Louie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Golden Griddle | General business 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Griddle | No |
| Bar Louie | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Griddle} | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Support | |
| Golden Griddle | Internet, Security/safety procedures, 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 | |
| Golden Griddle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Bar Louie | |
| Operations | |
| Golden Griddle | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Bar Louie | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| 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 | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Bar Louie | |