Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hardee's | Hamburger Mary's | |
| Investment | 1454000 - 2046000 | 417150 - 955500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K) |
| Advertising Fee | 5.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1961 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 1962 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hardee's | Hamburger Mary's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business | Industry experience One partner must have bar/restaurant management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Hardee's | Hamburger Mary's | |
| 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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| Hardee's | Hamburger Mary's | |
| Training | Available at franchisee's location, 8 weeks management training & at grand opening | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hardee's | Hamburger Mary's | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North East, North West, South, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Australia,New Zealand, Mexico, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hardee's | |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hardee's | |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hardee's | 4% |
| Hamburger Mary's | 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K) |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hardee's | 5.50% |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hardee's | 1961 |
| Hamburger Mary's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hardee's | 1962 |
| Hamburger Mary's | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hardee's | 20 years |
| Hamburger Mary's | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hardee's | Varies |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hardee's | Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business |
| Hamburger Mary's | Industry experience One partner must have bar/restaurant management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hardee's | No |
| Hamburger Mary's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hardee's | |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Equipment | |
| Hardee's} | |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Inventory | |
| Hardee's | |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Receivables | |
| Hardee's | |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Payroll | |
| Hardee's | |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hardee's | Available at franchisee's location, 8 weeks management training & at grand opening |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Support | |
| Hardee's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hamburger Mary's | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Hardee's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Operations | |
| Hardee's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Hamburger Mary's | 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hardee's | Mid West, North East, North West, South, South East, |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hardee's | |
| Hamburger Mary's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hardee's | |
| Hamburger Mary's | Australia,New Zealand, Mexico, Western Europe, |