Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Swiss Chalet | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 1600000 - 1800000 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Swiss Chalet | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Swiss Chalet | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Swiss Chalet | 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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| Swiss Chalet | 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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| Investment | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | 5% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | 4% |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Swiss Chalet | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Swiss Chalet | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Swiss Chalet | 20 Years |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Swiss Chalet} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| 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 | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| 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 | |
| Swiss Chalet | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Western Sizzlin | |