Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Famous Sam's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Investment | 586000 - 1200000 | 1277000 - 3629250 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1979 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Famous Sam's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Experience | General business experience Industry experience preferred, not required; strong management background | |
Financing Options |
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| Famous Sam's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Famous Sam's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Training | *Guidance in securing a liquor license *Pre opening assistance *Operational & management tools *Marketing, promotions, and public relations *Preparation of all Arooga's menu items *Quality and food portion control *Complete equipment lists & specifications *Pre-approved suppliers *Certified Training Program *Tips on effective hiring of personnel and management *Coverage and food inventory management *Assistance using our integrated online sales, inventory, and accounting software *Cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards *Execution of opening and closing management function On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 46% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators | Each franchise must have one person with restaurant management experience with alcohol sales. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Famous Sam's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | 5% |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Famous Sam's | 1979 |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Famous Sam's | 1989 |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Famous Sam's | 20 years |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Renewal Fee | |
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| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Famous Sam's | General business experience Industry experience preferred, not required; strong management background |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Famous Sam's | No |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Inventory | |
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| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Receivables | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Payroll | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | *Guidance in securing a liquor license *Pre opening assistance *Operational & management tools *Marketing, promotions, and public relations *Preparation of all Arooga's menu items *Quality and food portion control *Complete equipment lists & specifications *Pre-approved suppliers *Certified Training Program *Tips on effective hiring of personnel and management *Coverage and food inventory management *Assistance using our integrated online sales, inventory, and accounting software *Cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards *Execution of opening and closing management function On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours |
| Support | |
| Famous Sam's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Famous Sam's | Co-op advertising |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Famous Sam's | 46% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | Each franchise must have one person with restaurant management experience with alcohol sales. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Famous Sam's | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| International Expansion | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |