Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ponderosa Steakhouse | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 1200000 - 2300000 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1966 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1966 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ponderosa Steakhouse | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Ponderosa Steakhouse | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ponderosa Steakhouse | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 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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| Ponderosa Steakhouse | Western Sizzlin | |
| US Expansion | 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 | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | 1966 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | 1966 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| 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 | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| 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 | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | |
| Western Sizzlin | |