Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Black Bear Diners | Houlihan's | |
| Investment | 1133800 - 2114200 | 1600000 - 4300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Black Bear Diners | Houlihan's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed | |
Financing Options |
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| Black Bear Diners | Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Black Bear Diners | Houlihan's | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 | 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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| Black Bear Diners | Houlihan's | |
| 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, 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 | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | 4.50% |
| Houlihan's | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | 1% |
| Houlihan's | |
| Year Founded | |
| Black Bear Diners | 1995 |
| Houlihan's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Black Bear Diners | 2002 |
| Houlihan's | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Equipment | |
| Black Bear Diners} | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Inventory | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Receivables | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Payroll | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Black Bear Diners | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants |
| Houlihan's | |
| Support | |
| Black Bear Diners | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Houlihan's | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Black Bear Diners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Houlihan's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Black Bear Diners | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 |
| 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 | |
| Black Bear Diners | 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 |
| 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 | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Houlihan's | |