Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas vs O'Naturals Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas vs O'Naturals including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
  Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas O'Naturals
Investment 1250000 - 2000000 764000 - 1000000
Franchise Fee
Royalty Fee 5% 5%
Advertising Fee 0.80%
Year Founded 1997 1998
Year Franchised 2003 2005
Term Of Agreement
Term Of Agreement
Renewal Fee


Business Experience Requirements
  Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas O'Naturals
Experience

Financing Options
  Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas O'Naturals
 
Franchise Fees No
Start-up Costs No
Equipment No
Inventory No
Receivables No
Payroll No

Training & Support
  Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas O'Naturals
Training Austin, TX Four weeks On-site Two weeks * Available at headquarters: 6 weeks * At franchisee's location: Up to 5 days
Support
Marketing Co-Op Advertising National Advertising Regional Advertising Ad Slicks, Brochures, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails Additional Services: Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases Other Marketing Support: Pre-Show Media
Operations Average Number of Employees: 7 Full-time, 60 Part-time * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Expansion Plans
  Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas O'Naturals
US Expansion California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin 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
Canada Expansion
International Expansion

Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile
Investment
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
O'Naturals
Franchise Fee
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
O'Naturals
Royalty Fee
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas 5%
O'Naturals 5%
Advertising Fee
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas 0.80%
O'Naturals
Year Founded
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas 1997
O'Naturals 1998
Year Franchised
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas 2003
O'Naturals 2005
Term Of Agreement
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas 10 years +10
O'Naturals 15 years
Renewal Fee
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
O'Naturals 50% of current franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements
Experience
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O'Naturals

Financing Options
 
Franchise Fees
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O'Naturals
Start-up Costs
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O'Naturals
Equipment
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O'Naturals
Inventory
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
O'Naturals
Receivables
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
O'Naturals
Payroll
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
O'Naturals

Training & Support
Training
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Austin, TX Four weeks On-site Two weeks
O'Naturals * Available at headquarters: 6 weeks * At franchisee's location: Up to 5 days
Support
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
O'Naturals
Marketing
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Co-Op Advertising National Advertising Regional Advertising Ad Slicks, Brochures, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails Additional Services: Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases Other Marketing Support: Pre-Show Media
O'Naturals
Operations
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Average Number of Employees: 7 Full-time, 60 Part-time
O'Naturals * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 25 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Expansion Plans
US Expansion
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
O'Naturals 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
Canada Expansion
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
O'Naturals
International Expansion
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
O'Naturals