Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Corral | The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Investment | 2700795 - 7037915 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2.40% | |
| 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 | The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Experience | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) | |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Corral | The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Golden Corral | The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golden Corral | The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Corral | |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 4% |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 2.40% |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Corral | 1973 |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Corral | 1986 |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years (plus two, 5-year renewal options) |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Corral | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Corral | No |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Corral | |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Corral} | |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Corral | |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Corral | |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Corral | |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golden Corral | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| 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 |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Corral | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| 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) |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
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 |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | |
| The Cheesecake Cafe | |