Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Damon's | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Investment | 1200000 - 3200000 | 340500 - 625000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1979 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Damon's | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Damon's | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Damon's | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Training | You and your key managers will participate in an intense training course for four to six weeks at our headquarters in Baton Rouge. During training you will be given our detailed manual that covers a wide array of topics key to operating your restaurant. Our store opening team will be on site with you several days before you open to help you set up your store and train your staff. We will stay with you for several days after you open to assist in the transition. As needed we will provide on-going training to intro- duce new operating methods and menu items. | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Our field support team will periodically visit your store to meet with you and provide operational evaluations. Our CEO provides personal financial and performance consulting to each of our franchisees at least once a month. We go above and beyond to assist our franchisees with their success. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 80 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Damon's | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
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| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
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| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
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| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Damon's | 4% |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Damon's | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Damon's | 1979 |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Damon's | 1982 |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Damon's | 10 years |
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| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Damon's | Industry experience |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
Financing Options |
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| Damon's | No |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Damon's | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | You and your key managers will participate in an intense training course for four to six weeks at our headquarters in Baton Rouge. During training you will be given our detailed manual that covers a wide array of topics key to operating your restaurant. Our store opening team will be on site with you several days before you open to help you set up your store and train your staff. We will stay with you for several days after you open to assist in the transition. As needed we will provide on-going training to intro- duce new operating methods and menu items. |
| Support | |
| Damon's | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | Our field support team will periodically visit your store to meet with you and provide operational evaluations. Our CEO provides personal financial and performance consulting to each of our franchisees at least once a month. We go above and beyond to assist our franchisees with their success. |
| Marketing | |
| Damon's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Operations | |
| Damon's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 80 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Damon's | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
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| Canada Expansion | |
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| International Expansion | |
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