Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Griddle | McAlister's Deli | |
| Investment | 100000 - 450000 | 398000 - 2094200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1964 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Griddle | McAlister's Deli | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Griddle | McAlister's Deli | |
| 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 | McAlister's Deli | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 206 hours Classroom Training: 45 hours | |
| Support | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golden Griddle | McAlister's Deli | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | 5% |
| McAlister's Deli | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Griddle | 1964 |
| McAlister's Deli | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Griddle | 1977 |
| McAlister's Deli | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Griddle | 10 years |
| McAlister's Deli | 10 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Griddle | General business experience |
| McAlister's Deli | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Griddle | No |
| McAlister's Deli | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Equipment | |
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| McAlister's Deli | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | On-The-Job Training: 206 hours Classroom Training: 45 hours |
| Support | |
| Golden Griddle | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| McAlister's Deli | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Griddle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| McAlister's Deli | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| McAlister's Deli | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | 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 | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| McAlister's Deli | |