Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Arthur Treacher's | Houlihan's | |
| Investment | 145000 - 268000 | 1600000 - 4300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1969 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 1969 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Arthur Treacher's | Houlihan's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
Financing Options |
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| Arthur Treacher's | Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Arthur Treacher's | Houlihan's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchise unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Arthur Treacher's | Houlihan's | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Arthur Treacher's | 5% |
| Houlihan's | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Year Founded | |
| Arthur Treacher's | 1969 |
| Houlihan's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Arthur Treacher's | 1969 |
| Houlihan's | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Arthur Treacher's | 10 years |
| Houlihan's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Current fee |
| Houlihan's | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Industry experience General business experience |
| Houlihan's | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Arthur Treacher's | No |
| Houlihan's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Equipment | |
| Arthur Treacher's} | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Inventory | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Receivables | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Payroll | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Support | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Houlihan's | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Houlihan's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Number of employees needed to run franchise unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Houlihan's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, 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 | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Houlihan's | |