Houlihan's vs Original Joe's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Houlihan's vs Original Joe's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
  Houlihan's Original Joe's
Investment 1600000 - 4300000 950000 - 950000
Franchise Fee 0
Royalty Fee 4% 5%
Advertising Fee 2%
Year Founded 1972 1998
Year Franchised 1994 0
Term Of Agreement
Term Of Agreement
Renewal Fee


Business Experience Requirements
  Houlihan's Original Joe's
Experience Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed

Financing Options
  Houlihan's Original Joe's
 
Franchise Fees No
Start-up Costs No
Equipment No
Inventory No
Receivables No
Payroll No

Training & Support
  Houlihan's Original Joe's
Training 30 days at corporate office and up to 14 days onsite at franchise location
Support Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations 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
  Houlihan's Original Joe'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
Investment
Houlihan's
Original Joe's
Franchise Fee
Houlihan's
Original Joe's
Royalty Fee
Houlihan's 4%
Original Joe's 5%
Advertising Fee
Houlihan's
Original Joe's 2%
Year Founded
Houlihan's 1972
Original Joe's 1998
Year Franchised
Houlihan's 1994
Original Joe's 0
Term Of Agreement
Houlihan's 20 years
Original Joe's 10 years
Renewal Fee
Houlihan's $5K
Original Joe's 50% of then curr. Fran. fee


Business Experience Requirements
Experience
Houlihan's Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed
Original Joe's

Financing Options
 
Franchise Fees
Houlihan's No
Original Joe's No
Start-up Costs
Houlihan's
Original Joe's
Equipment
Houlihan's}
Original Joe's
Inventory
Houlihan's
Original Joe's
Receivables
Houlihan's
Original Joe's
Payroll
Houlihan's
Original Joe's

Training & Support
Training
Houlihan's
Original Joe's 30 days at corporate office and up to 14 days onsite at franchise location
Support
Houlihan's Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Original Joe's
Marketing
Houlihan's Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Original Joe's
Operations
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)
Original Joe's

Expansion Plans
US Expansion
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,
Original Joe's
Canada Expansion
Houlihan's
Original Joe's
International Expansion
Houlihan's
Original Joe's