Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 370577 - 577339 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | During our six week training program, your team will spend three weeks of hands-on and intensive classroom training at multiple stores in the Nashville area. Two certified trainers will assist you in opening your store. Follow-up compliance and support visits will be made throughout the year. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Although it is not necessary that you work daily in your business, it is essential that working on your business is consistent and perpetual. Additionally, having an Operating Partner who maintains a 5% equity in the operation of your business is required if you do not intend on managing and controlling your business on a daily basis. | 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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| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | Western Sizzlin | |
| US Expansion | Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee | 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 | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | 5% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | During our six week training program, your team will spend three weeks of hands-on and intensive classroom training at multiple stores in the Nashville area. Two certified trainers will assist you in opening your store. Follow-up compliance and support visits will be made throughout the year. |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | Although it is not necessary that you work daily in your business, it is essential that working on your business is consistent and perpetual. Additionally, having an Operating Partner who maintains a 5% equity in the operation of your business is required if you do not intend on managing and controlling your business on a daily basis. |
| 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 | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee |
| 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 | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | |
| Western Sizzlin | |