Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hot Fries | Smashburger | |
| Investment | 166997 - 374900 | 743130 - 1404535 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5 - 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hot Fries | Smashburger | |
| Experience | Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities • Good with Timing and Schedule Management • High Personal Standards • Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements • Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships • A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners may include: • Franchise Operations or Hospitality Service Industry Experience • Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience • Entrepreneurial team who wants to start a business | Smashburger (Smashburger Franchising LLC) is seeking multi-unit development partners domestically and internationally. To be considered, individuals or partnerships must meet the following minimum criteria: *Demonstrated enthusiasm, drive, and passion and a proven record of success in the restaurant industry *Five years multi-unit restaurant management experience as an owner and/or operator *Experience operating a minimum business of 10 or more units *Minimum financial net worth of $2 million and liquidity of $500,000 *Typical development agreement commitment of 5-20 units *Operating, real estate and trade area experience in development territory *Dedicated support team for Smashburger *Ability to obtain a liquor license (where applicable) |
Financing Options |
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| Hot Fries | Smashburger | |
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Training & Support |
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| Hot Fries | Smashburger | |
| Training | 2-3 Weeks of training at Hot Fries HQ in Southern California beginning approximately 8 weeks before the franchise is scheduled to open for business • 1 week of training at your location to get your business started • 2 sessions per year, which can be up to 2 days of refresher/update training or meetings in each session • Ongoing support and guidance in building and operating your business | |
| Support | When you join the Hot Fries team as a franchise owner, you will receive outstanding support in a number of different exciting areas: • Operational Support • Marketing Support • Purchasing Support • Accounting and Legal Support • Ongoing Research and Development | Real Estate and Site Selection Lease Approval Pre-opening Management Training Vendors and Equipment Store Opening Support Information Technology Marketing and Public Relations Operations Support Purchasing and Distribution |
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| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Hot Fries | Smashburger | |
| 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 | |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Smashburger | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Smashburger | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Smashburger | 5 - 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Smashburger | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Hot Fries | 0 |
| Smashburger | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hot Fries | 0 |
| Smashburger | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Smashburger | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Smashburger | none |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hot Fries | Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities • Good with Timing and Schedule Management • High Personal Standards • Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements • Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships • A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners may include: • Franchise Operations or Hospitality Service Industry Experience • Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience • Entrepreneurial team who wants to start a business |
| Smashburger | Smashburger (Smashburger Franchising LLC) is seeking multi-unit development partners domestically and internationally. To be considered, individuals or partnerships must meet the following minimum criteria: *Demonstrated enthusiasm, drive, and passion and a proven record of success in the restaurant industry *Five years multi-unit restaurant management experience as an owner and/or operator *Experience operating a minimum business of 10 or more units *Minimum financial net worth of $2 million and liquidity of $500,000 *Typical development agreement commitment of 5-20 units *Operating, real estate and trade area experience in development territory *Dedicated support team for Smashburger *Ability to obtain a liquor license (where applicable) |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Smashburger | |
| Payroll | |
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| Smashburger | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hot Fries | 2-3 Weeks of training at Hot Fries HQ in Southern California beginning approximately 8 weeks before the franchise is scheduled to open for business • 1 week of training at your location to get your business started • 2 sessions per year, which can be up to 2 days of refresher/update training or meetings in each session • Ongoing support and guidance in building and operating your business |
| Smashburger | |
| Support | |
| Hot Fries | When you join the Hot Fries team as a franchise owner, you will receive outstanding support in a number of different exciting areas: • Operational Support • Marketing Support • Purchasing Support • Accounting and Legal Support • Ongoing Research and Development |
| Smashburger | Real Estate and Site Selection Lease Approval Pre-opening Management Training Vendors and Equipment Store Opening Support Information Technology Marketing and Public Relations Operations Support Purchasing and Distribution |
| Marketing | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Smashburger | |
| Operations | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Smashburger | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hot Fries | 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 |
| Smashburger | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Smashburger | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Smashburger | |