Start-Up Costs and Fees |
||
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | Old Chicago | |
| Investment | 600000 - 3057500 | 1331500 - 2187000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1964 | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
||
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | Old Chicago | |
| Experience | To be considered as a candidate for a Boston's franchise, you (or your partnership) must be able to demonstrate at least $1,500,000 in net worth and at least $600,000 in liquid capital to invest in this business. Conversion requirements may be less. | |
Financing Options |
||
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
||
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | Old Chicago | |
| Training | Experienced trainers partner with the franchisees to offer ongoing individualized training and support. The team uses various training methods to increase knowledge around operations, functional roles within the restaurant, POS features and management fundamentals. | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours |
| Support | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | |
| Marketing | Franchisees will receive support on an individual and regional level in the form of highly targeted print and broadcast advertising, media buying, public relations and promotions. Field Marketing Managers support the franchisees with all marketing initiatives and help implement localized programs. | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
||
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | Old Chicago | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
|
| Investment | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | 5% |
| Old Chicago | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | 1964 |
| Old Chicago | 1976 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | 1978 |
| Old Chicago | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | To be considered as a candidate for a Boston's franchise, you (or your partnership) must be able to demonstrate at least $1,500,000 in net worth and at least $600,000 in liquid capital to invest in this business. Conversion requirements may be less. |
| Old Chicago | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Equipment | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar} | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Inventory | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Receivables | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
| Payroll | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | Experienced trainers partner with the franchisees to offer ongoing individualized training and support. The team uses various training methods to increase knowledge around operations, functional roles within the restaurant, POS features and management fundamentals. |
| Old Chicago | The Old Chicago training department will provide Franchisees, their management team, and staff, comprehensive training programs that combine both restaurant and classroom training. All Franchise management teams will receive seven weeks of in-store training at a designated Old Chicago training restaurant. On-The-Job Training: 350 hours |
| Support | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | A set of comprehensive manuals are provided to an Old Chicago Franchisee upon the signing of the Operating Agreement. These manuals are designed for easy reference and serve as an authoritative source of information about Old Chicago standard operating policies and procedures. These manuals are frequently updated to reflect Old Chicago's response to the changing needs of today's guests. Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | Franchisees will receive support on an individual and regional level in the form of highly targeted print and broadcast advertising, media buying, public relations and promotions. Field Marketing Managers support the franchisees with all marketing initiatives and help implement localized programs. |
| Old Chicago | Old Chicago restaurants rely primarily on a Local Restaurant Marketing (LRM) program that allows each store to choose the marketing programs and promotions that match the needs of the individual store's market. Advertising and promotional materials are available at a reasonable cost to Franchisees that support a LRM program. As such we employ our own graphics designer to assist Franchise Partners with their LRM design needs. We also employ a marketing professional to consult with our Franchise Partners. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | 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 | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |
| International Expansion | |
| Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar | |
| Old Chicago | |