Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Quaker Steak & Lube | Hard Times Cafe | |
| Investment | 1800000 - 3700000 | 449000 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1974 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Quaker Steak & Lube | Hard Times Cafe | |
| Experience | Quaker Steak & Lube is looking for franchise owners who will be passionate about the brand and philosophically aligned with our values and approach to operating a business. Criteria for a successful franchisee team: * Minimum $500,000 liquidity for single unit development and $1,000,000 liquidity for multi-unit development * Restaurant and/or operational experience * Strong understanding in executing Four-Walls and Local Marketing * Passion for guest service | |
Financing Options |
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| Quaker Steak & Lube | Hard Times Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Quaker Steak & Lube | Hard Times Cafe | |
| Training | Available at headquarters: 8-10 weeks. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Quaker Steak & Lube | Hard Times Cafe | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | 5% |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | 3% |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | 1974 |
| Hard Times Cafe | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | 1997 |
| Hard Times Cafe | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Quaker Steak & Lube is looking for franchise owners who will be passionate about the brand and philosophically aligned with our values and approach to operating a business. Criteria for a successful franchisee team: * Minimum $500,000 liquidity for single unit development and $1,000,000 liquidity for multi-unit development * Restaurant and/or operational experience * Strong understanding in executing Four-Walls and Local Marketing * Passion for guest service |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube} | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Available at headquarters: 8-10 weeks. |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | 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 |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Worldwide, |
| Hard Times Cafe | |