Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Ruby Tuesday | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 1559650 - 3877400 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% of gross sales | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.5% of gross sales | |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Ruby Tuesday | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Ruby Tuesday | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Ruby Tuesday | 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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| Ruby Tuesday | 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| Ruby Tuesday | 4% of gross sales |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Ruby Tuesday | 1.5% of gross sales |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Ruby Tuesday | 1972 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Ruby Tuesday | 1997 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
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| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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Financing Options |
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Training & Support |
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| Support | |
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| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
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| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
| Ruby Tuesday | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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