Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hot Fries | Hardee's | |
| Investment | 166997 - 374900 | 1454000 - 2046000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | 5.50% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1961 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1962 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hot Fries | Hardee's | |
| Experience | Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities • Good with Timing and Schedule Management • High Personal Standards • Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements • Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships • A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners may include: • Franchise Operations or Hospitality Service Industry Experience • Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience • Entrepreneurial team who wants to start a business | Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business |
Financing Options |
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| Hot Fries | Hardee's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hot Fries | Hardee's | |
| Training | 2-3 Weeks of training at Hot Fries HQ in Southern California beginning approximately 8 weeks before the franchise is scheduled to open for business • 1 week of training at your location to get your business started • 2 sessions per year, which can be up to 2 days of refresher/update training or meetings in each session • Ongoing support and guidance in building and operating your business | Available at franchisee's location, 8 weeks management training & at grand opening |
| Support | When you join the Hot Fries team as a franchise owner, you will receive outstanding support in a number of different exciting areas: • Operational Support • Marketing Support • Purchasing Support • Accounting and Legal Support • Ongoing Research and Development | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hot Fries | Hardee's | |
| 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 | Mid West, North East, North West, South, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | 5.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Hot Fries | 0 |
| Hardee's | 1961 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hot Fries | 0 |
| Hardee's | 1962 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hot Fries | Strong Sales and Client Service Abilities • Good with Timing and Schedule Management • High Personal Standards • Able to Meet Initial Investment Requirements • Strong Sense of Integrity in Corporate and Client Relationships • A Willingness and Commitment to Excellent Service Targeted experiences for potential franchise owners may include: • Franchise Operations or Hospitality Service Industry Experience • Business Owner and/or Managerial Experience • Entrepreneurial team who wants to start a business |
| Hardee's | Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | |
| Equipment | |
| Hot Fries} | |
| Hardee's | |
| Inventory | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | |
| Receivables | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | |
| Payroll | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hot Fries | 2-3 Weeks of training at Hot Fries HQ in Southern California beginning approximately 8 weeks before the franchise is scheduled to open for business • 1 week of training at your location to get your business started • 2 sessions per year, which can be up to 2 days of refresher/update training or meetings in each session • Ongoing support and guidance in building and operating your business |
| Hardee's | Available at franchisee's location, 8 weeks management training & at grand opening |
| Support | |
| Hot Fries | When you join the Hot Fries team as a franchise owner, you will receive outstanding support in a number of different exciting areas: • Operational Support • Marketing Support • Purchasing Support • Accounting and Legal Support • Ongoing Research and Development |
| Hardee's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Hot Fries | |
| 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hot Fries | 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 |
| Hardee's | Mid West, North East, North West, South, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hot Fries | |
| Hardee's | |