Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Nathan's Famous | Hardee's | |
| Investment | 43000 - 1071360 | 1454000 - 2046000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 5.50% |
| Year Founded | 1916 | 1961 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 1962 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Nathan's Famous | Hardee's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business |
Financing Options |
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| Nathan's Famous | Hardee's | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Nathan's Famous | Hardee's | |
| Training | Available at franchisee's location, 8 weeks management training & at grand opening | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 14 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (65% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Nathan's Famous | Hardee's | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North East, North West, South, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Nathan's Famous | 5.50% |
| Hardee's | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Nathan's Famous | 2% |
| Hardee's | 5.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Nathan's Famous | 1916 |
| Hardee's | 1961 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Nathan's Famous | 1988 |
| Hardee's | 1962 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Nathan's Famous | 20 years |
| Hardee's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Nathan's Famous | 50% of franchise fee |
| Hardee's | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Nathan's Famous | Industry experience General business experience |
| Hardee's | Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Nathan's Famous | Yes |
| Hardee's | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | |
| Equipment | |
| Nathan's Famous} | |
| Hardee's | |
| Inventory | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | |
| Receivables | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | |
| Payroll | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | Available at franchisee's location, 8 weeks management training & at grand opening |
| Support | |
| Nathan's Famous | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Hardee's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Nathan's Famous | Co-op advertising |
| Hardee's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Nathan's Famous | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 14 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (65% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Hardee's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | Mid West, North East, North West, South, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Nathan's Famous | |
| Hardee's | |