Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Houlihan's | Arthur Treacher's | |
| Investment | 1600000 - 4300000 | 145000 - 268000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Houlihan's | Arthur Treacher's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Houlihan's | Arthur Treacher'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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| Houlihan's | Arthur Treacher's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchise unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Houlihan's | Arthur Treacher's | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Houlihan's | 4% |
| Arthur Treacher's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Year Founded | |
| Houlihan's | 1972 |
| Arthur Treacher's | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Houlihan's | 1994 |
| Arthur Treacher's | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Houlihan's | 20 years |
| Arthur Treacher's | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Houlihan's | $5K |
| Arthur Treacher's | Current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Houlihan's | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
| Arthur Treacher's | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Houlihan's | No |
| Arthur Treacher's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Equipment | |
| Houlihan's} | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Inventory | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Receivables | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Payroll | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Support | |
| Houlihan's | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Arthur Treacher's | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Houlihan's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Arthur Treacher's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Houlihan's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Arthur Treacher's | Number of employees needed to run franchise unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Houlihan's | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |