Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Corral | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Investment | 2700795 - 7037915 | 1600000 - 1800000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.40% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1973 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Corral | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Experience | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) | |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Corral | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| 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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| Golden Corral | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location | A twelve-week training program is mandatory at the franchisee's expense. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | A successful opening is a critical step in the development of a B ton Rouge Franchise Operation. We assist the franchisee and his management team with a "hands-on" support team for the first 30 days of operation. The main function of the franchisor is to assist the franchise system. This means providing ongoing phone calls, restaurant visits and consultations to ensure all B ton Rouge's systems, specifications, and standards are in place, resulting in consistent operations, above average sales, and excellent profitability.B ton Rouge offers full support in all areas of accounting, menu development, marketing, financial planning, and system implementation. |
| Marketing | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | B ton Rouge insists on having an owner/operator on-site. Ideally, we would prefer a proprietorship, but consideration is given to partnerships. We insist that one of the partners be responsible for the day-to-day on-site operation of the restaurant. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golden Corral | Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 4% |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 2.40% |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Corral | 1973 |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Corral | 1986 |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years (plus two, 5-year renewal options) |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Golden Corral | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Corral | No |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Corral} | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Golden Corral | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | A twelve-week training program is mandatory at the franchisee's expense. |
| Support | |
| Golden Corral | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | A successful opening is a critical step in the development of a B ton Rouge Franchise Operation. We assist the franchisee and his management team with a "hands-on" support team for the first 30 days of operation. The main function of the franchisor is to assist the franchise system. This means providing ongoing phone calls, restaurant visits and consultations to ensure all B ton Rouge's systems, specifications, and standards are in place, resulting in consistent operations, above average sales, and excellent profitability.B ton Rouge offers full support in all areas of accounting, menu development, marketing, financial planning, and system implementation. |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Corral | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Operations | |
| Golden Corral | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | B ton Rouge insists on having an owner/operator on-site. Ideally, we would prefer a proprietorship, but consideration is given to partnerships. We insist that one of the partners be responsible for the day-to-day on-site operation of the restaurant. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Baton Rouge Restaurant | |