Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Griddle | Cool-de-Sac | |
| Investment | 100000 - 450000 | 858700 - 1988667 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1964 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Griddle | Cool-de-Sac | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Griddle | Cool-de-Sac | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Golden Griddle | Cool-de-Sac | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 - 80. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golden Griddle | Cool-de-Sac | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Yugoslavia |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | 5% |
| Cool-de-Sac | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Griddle | 1964 |
| Cool-de-Sac | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Griddle | 1977 |
| Cool-de-Sac | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Griddle | 10 years |
| Cool-de-Sac | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Griddle | General business experience |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Griddle | No |
| Cool-de-Sac | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Griddle} | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Support | |
| Golden Griddle | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Griddle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Cool-de-Sac | |
| Operations | |
| Golden Griddle | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Cool-de-Sac | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 - 80. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | 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 | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Cool-de-Sac | Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Yugoslavia |