Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Famous Sam's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Investment | 586000 - 1200000 | 297900 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1979 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Famous Sam's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Experience | General business experience Industry experience preferred, not required; strong management background | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Famous Sam's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| 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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| Famous Sam's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Training | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising | |
| Operations | 46% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Famous Sam's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | 5% |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Famous Sam's | 1979 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Famous Sam's | 1989 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Famous Sam's | 20 years |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 10-20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Famous Sam's | General business experience Industry experience preferred, not required; strong management background |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Famous Sam's | No |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Equipment | |
| Famous Sam's} | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Inventory | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Receivables | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Payroll | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet |
| Support | |
| Famous Sam's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Famous Sam's | Co-op advertising |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Operations | |
| Famous Sam's | 46% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Famous Sam's | Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Famous Sam's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |