Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Old Chicago | Captain Tony's | |
| Investment | 1331500 - 2187000 | 197550 - 389800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 4.5% w/cap |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1976 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Old Chicago | Captain Tony's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Old Chicago | Captain Tony's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Old Chicago | Captain Tony's | |
| Training | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours | On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours |
| Support | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Old Chicago | Captain Tony's | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Captain Tony's | 4.5% w/cap |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Captain Tony's | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Captain Tony's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Captain Tony's | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Equipment | |
| Old Chicago} | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Inventory | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Receivables | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Payroll | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Old Chicago | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours |
| Captain Tony's | On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours |
| Support | |
| Old Chicago | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Captain Tony's | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Old Chicago | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Captain Tony's | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Old Chicago | 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 |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Captain Tony's | |