Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Corral | Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| Investment | 2700795 - 7037915 | 1332100 - 1958333 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.40% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1973 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Corral | Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| Experience | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) | * Industry experience * (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Corral | Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Golden Corral | Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| 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 | Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| 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) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 75 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golden Corral | Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| 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 | Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 4% |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 2.40% |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Corral | 1973 |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Corral | 1986 |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years (plus two, 5-year renewal options) |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Corral | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | * Industry experience * (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Corral | No |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| Payroll | |
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| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
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 |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| 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 |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Corral | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 75 |
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 |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge | |