Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Twin Peaks | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Investment | 1309800 - 2365900 | 297900 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Twin Peaks | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Experience | *Multi-unit developers (ability to develop three or more restaurants): $500,000 liquid (per store); $1,500,000 net worth (per store). *Strong banking relationships and ability to secure funding. Management and Operating Requirements *At least five years multi-unit restaurant operations and development experience. *The ability to deliver a superlative customer experience while maintaining a dedication to develop the Twin Peaks culture. *Live in your market and have strong ties to the local community. *The ability to create and manage an organization that recruits, trains, retains and motivates people effectively. *Dedication to operations excellence. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Twin Peaks | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Twin Peaks | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Training | *The franchise group's control person and all management participate in a 6-7 week training program at the Twin Peaks Training Center located in Dallas, Texas. *Additionally, we provide an opening training team to provide on-site pre-opening and opening training, supervision and assistance to you for a minimum of 14 days. *Once completed, franchisees receive regular updates to their training, including on-site visits and operation reviews. | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet |
| Support | *Development and Site Selection help *Grand opening *Training teams *Meetings *Intranet system/Online training materials *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives, R&D | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Interactive Website, Merchandise, Email Club, Billboards, Girl of the Month photo shoots, Twin Peaks TV in house ads, Seasonal Costume changes, Private label beer. | |
| Operations | *50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.. | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Twin Peaks | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Twin Peaks | 5% |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Twin Peaks | 3% |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Twin Peaks | 2005 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Twin Peaks | 2005 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Twin Peaks | 15 years |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 10-20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Twin Peaks | *Multi-unit developers (ability to develop three or more restaurants): $500,000 liquid (per store); $1,500,000 net worth (per store). *Strong banking relationships and ability to secure funding. Management and Operating Requirements *At least five years multi-unit restaurant operations and development experience. *The ability to deliver a superlative customer experience while maintaining a dedication to develop the Twin Peaks culture. *Live in your market and have strong ties to the local community. *The ability to create and manage an organization that recruits, trains, retains and motivates people effectively. *Dedication to operations excellence. |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Equipment | |
| Twin Peaks} | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Inventory | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Receivables | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Payroll | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Twin Peaks | *The franchise group's control person and all management participate in a 6-7 week training program at the Twin Peaks Training Center located in Dallas, Texas. *Additionally, we provide an opening training team to provide on-site pre-opening and opening training, supervision and assistance to you for a minimum of 14 days. *Once completed, franchisees receive regular updates to their training, including on-site visits and operation reviews. |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet |
| Support | |
| Twin Peaks | *Development and Site Selection help *Grand opening *Training teams *Meetings *Intranet system/Online training materials *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives, R&D |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Twin Peaks | Co-op advertising, Interactive Website, Merchandise, Email Club, Billboards, Girl of the Month photo shoots, Twin Peaks TV in house ads, Seasonal Costume changes, Private label beer. |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Operations | |
| Twin Peaks | *50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.. |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Twin Peaks | 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 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |