Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Griddle | Houlihan's | |
| Investment | 100000 - 450000 | 1600000 - 4300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1964 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Griddle | Houlihan's | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Griddle | Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Golden Griddle | Houlihan's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | 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) | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golden Griddle | Houlihan's | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | 5% |
| Houlihan's | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Griddle | 1964 |
| Houlihan's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Griddle | 1977 |
| Houlihan's | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Griddle | 10 years |
| Houlihan's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Griddle | General business experience |
| Houlihan's | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Griddle | No |
| Houlihan's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Griddle} | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Support | |
| Golden Griddle | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Houlihan's | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Griddle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Houlihan's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Houlihan's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, 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 | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Houlihan's | |