Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Arthur Treacher's | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 145000 - 268000 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1969 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1969 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Arthur Treacher's | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Arthur Treacher's | Western Sizzlin | |
| 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 | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchise unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Arthur Treacher's | 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 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Arthur Treacher's | 5% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Arthur Treacher's | 1969 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Arthur Treacher's | 1969 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Arthur Treacher's | 10 years |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Current fee |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Industry experience General business experience |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Arthur Treacher's | No |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Arthur Treacher's} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| 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 | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| 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 | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Western Sizzlin | |