Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Giorgio Restaurants | Houlihan's | |
| Investment | 175000 - 500000 | 1600000 - 4300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.5%-7% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Giorgio Restaurants | Houlihan's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed | |
Financing Options |
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| Giorgio Restaurants | Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Giorgio Restaurants | Houlihan's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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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| Giorgio Restaurants | Houlihan's | |
| US Expansion | 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 | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | 4.5%-7% |
| Houlihan's | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Year Founded | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | 0 |
| Houlihan's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | 0 |
| Houlihan's | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Equipment | |
| Giorgio Restaurants} | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Inventory | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Receivables | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Payroll | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Support | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| 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 | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| 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 | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Houlihan's | |