Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Griddle | Wimpys Diner | |
| Investment | 100000 - 450000 | 250000 - 500000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1964 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Griddle | Wimpys Diner | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Griddle | Wimpys Diner | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Golden Griddle | Wimpys Diner | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| 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 | Wimpys Diner | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | 5% |
| Wimpys Diner | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Griddle | 1964 |
| Wimpys Diner | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Griddle | 1977 |
| Wimpys Diner | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Griddle | 10 years |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Griddle | General business experience |
| Wimpys Diner | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Griddle | No |
| Wimpys Diner | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Griddle} | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Support | |
| Golden Griddle | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Griddle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| 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) |
| Wimpys Diner | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | 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 | |
| Wimpys Diner | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Wimpys Diner | |