Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Winger's Grill & Bar | Wet Willie's | |
| Investment | 150000 - 550000 | 716500 - 1608000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 1.5%Local+2%Nat'l |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local+ 1.5%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Winger's Grill & Bar | Wet Willie's | |
| Experience | Customer Focused Goal Oriented Self-Confident Willing to Be a Part of a Growing Franchise Chain! | |
Financing Options |
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| Winger's Grill & Bar | Wet Willie's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Winger's Grill & Bar | Wet Willie's | |
| Training | At Winger's, we believe nothing guarantees success more than thorough training including the following elements: CASH REGISTER TRANSACTIONS END-OF-SHIFT REPORTING RECIPE PROCEDURE FOOD SANITATION PRINCIPLES BASIC SANITATION PRINCIPLES SUPPLY ORDERING MANAGEMENT REPORTING PROCEDURES MARKETING/LOCAL PROMOTIONS CASH CONTROL PROCEDURES CUSTOMER RELATIONS COOKING PROCEDURES BASIC SAFETY PROCEDURES PRODUCT ORDERING ROTATION PROCEDURES FINANCE OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE A COMFORTABLE AND CAPABLE OWNER/OPERATOR BY THE END OF THE TRAINING | Before opening your Wet Willie's, you, your Operating Principal and your Manager must complete, to our satisfaction, an 8-week initial training program we conduct. You, your Operating Principal and your Manager must have successfully completed all state and local required food hygiene and sanitation training as well as having completed a certified course for responsible alcohol service before attending our training program. We will provide up to 10 days of on-site training for all of your other full and part-time hourly employees and members of your staff. We will not charge you a fee for the training of your first Manager and your initial staff. We may charge you a fee for any additional required or optional training and training for subsequent staff. All training will be provided at a location we designate. You must pay for your employees' travel expenses and room, board, wages and insurance during training. The initial training program for you, your Operating Principal and your Manager, which lasts 8 weeks, is conducted at our headquarters located in Savannah, Georgia or at a different location if you and we agree on it. Our training program is overseen by William Dickinson whose experience is listed in Item 2 of this disclosure document. Any other individuals involved in the training program will have at least one year of experience in the subject they teach. |
| Support | Our team supports franchisees during the initial phases of business, such as site selection, construction, marketing, finance and training. We provide continuous services in areas such as ? Proven Success ? Easily expandable to multiple locations ? Assistance with site selection and lease negotiation ? Assistance with advertising and promotion ? Assistance with store decor including: full sign package, equipment package and complete menu package. ? Use of proprietary recipes and goods ? Low start up costs, great conversion opportunities | After you open your Wet Willie's, we will provide the following assistance and services to you: * Our staff will be accessible to you and your staff for consultation by telephone, fax, written communication, e-mail and other forms of electronic communication. * We will visit your Wet Willie's location from time to time to conduct quality reviews and to consult with the staff regarding Standards of Quality and Performance Compliance. * We will host refresher training sessions for franchisees at franchisee conferences and conventions. * We will develop and provide additions and supplements to the Operations Manual as they become available * Marketing materials * Operation of a Brand Fund * Access to our intranet site * Hosting a web page for you on our website. * Evaluation of proposed modifications to our approved suppliers and products. * Access to our approved supplier network and the ability to take advantage of our buying power. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (30% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Winger's Grill & Bar | Wet Willie's | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North West, South West, West, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | 4% |
| Wet Willie's | 1.5%Local+2%Nat'l |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | |
| Wet Willie's | 2% local+ 1.5%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | 1993 |
| Wet Willie's | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | 1997 |
| Wet Willie's | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | 15 years |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | 10% of current franchise fee |
| Wet Willie's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | Customer Focused Goal Oriented Self-Confident Willing to Be a Part of a Growing Franchise Chain! |
| Wet Willie's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | No |
| Wet Willie's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Equipment | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar} | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Inventory | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Receivables | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Payroll | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | |
| Wet Willie's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | At Winger's, we believe nothing guarantees success more than thorough training including the following elements: CASH REGISTER TRANSACTIONS END-OF-SHIFT REPORTING RECIPE PROCEDURE FOOD SANITATION PRINCIPLES BASIC SANITATION PRINCIPLES SUPPLY ORDERING MANAGEMENT REPORTING PROCEDURES MARKETING/LOCAL PROMOTIONS CASH CONTROL PROCEDURES CUSTOMER RELATIONS COOKING PROCEDURES BASIC SAFETY PROCEDURES PRODUCT ORDERING ROTATION PROCEDURES FINANCE OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE A COMFORTABLE AND CAPABLE OWNER/OPERATOR BY THE END OF THE TRAINING |
| Wet Willie's | Before opening your Wet Willie's, you, your Operating Principal and your Manager must complete, to our satisfaction, an 8-week initial training program we conduct. You, your Operating Principal and your Manager must have successfully completed all state and local required food hygiene and sanitation training as well as having completed a certified course for responsible alcohol service before attending our training program. We will provide up to 10 days of on-site training for all of your other full and part-time hourly employees and members of your staff. We will not charge you a fee for the training of your first Manager and your initial staff. We may charge you a fee for any additional required or optional training and training for subsequent staff. All training will be provided at a location we designate. You must pay for your employees' travel expenses and room, board, wages and insurance during training. The initial training program for you, your Operating Principal and your Manager, which lasts 8 weeks, is conducted at our headquarters located in Savannah, Georgia or at a different location if you and we agree on it. Our training program is overseen by William Dickinson whose experience is listed in Item 2 of this disclosure document. Any other individuals involved in the training program will have at least one year of experience in the subject they teach. |
| Support | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | Our team supports franchisees during the initial phases of business, such as site selection, construction, marketing, finance and training. We provide continuous services in areas such as ? Proven Success ? Easily expandable to multiple locations ? Assistance with site selection and lease negotiation ? Assistance with advertising and promotion ? Assistance with store decor including: full sign package, equipment package and complete menu package. ? Use of proprietary recipes and goods ? Low start up costs, great conversion opportunities |
| Wet Willie's | After you open your Wet Willie's, we will provide the following assistance and services to you: * Our staff will be accessible to you and your staff for consultation by telephone, fax, written communication, e-mail and other forms of electronic communication. * We will visit your Wet Willie's location from time to time to conduct quality reviews and to consult with the staff regarding Standards of Quality and Performance Compliance. * We will host refresher training sessions for franchisees at franchisee conferences and conventions. * We will develop and provide additions and supplements to the Operations Manual as they become available * Marketing materials * Operation of a Brand Fund * Access to our intranet site * Hosting a web page for you on our website. * Evaluation of proposed modifications to our approved suppliers and products. * Access to our approved supplier network and the ability to take advantage of our buying power. |
| Marketing | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Operations | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (30% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Wet Willie's | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | Mid West, North West, South West, West, |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | |
| Wet Willie's | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Winger's Grill & Bar | |
| Wet Willie's | |