Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Giorgio Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 175000 - 500000 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4.5%-7% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Giorgio Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Giorgio Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Giorgio Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Giorgio Restaurants | Western Sizzlin | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | 4.5%-7% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Giorgio Restaurants} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 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 | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Giorgio Restaurants | |
| Western Sizzlin | |