Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Griddle | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 100000 - 450000 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1964 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Griddle | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Griddle | Western Sizzlin | |
| 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 | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
| 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) | 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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| Golden Griddle | 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 | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | 5% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Griddle | 1964 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Griddle | 1977 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Griddle | 10 years |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Griddle | General business experience |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Griddle | No |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Griddle} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Golden Griddle | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Griddle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| 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 | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| 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 | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Western Sizzlin | |