Red Hot & Blue

About Red Hot & Blue
We've attracted successful multi-unit franchisees and owners from such brands as Melting Pot, Papa Murphy's, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Hard Times Cafe, and Holiday Inn. Clearly, they know a winning system when they see it. ? Exceptional sales-to-investment ratio ? 20 Years as a National BBQ Chain in markets such as Texas, N. Carolina, and Washington, DC ? Leader in the exploding BBQ Category ? Multi-Award Winning, Nationally recognized Restaurants and Sauces

Full Service Restaurants Opportunities

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Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
abc Country Restaurants
50000 - 50000
4%
2%
250000 - 700000
Albert's Family Restaurant
25000 - 25000
280000 - 400000
Angel's
24900 - 24900
199900 - 299900
Angel's Diner
0
0
Another Broken Egg Cafe
50000 - 50000
5%
1%
505500 - 1175500
Applebee's
35000 - 35000
4% initially, 5% possible after
not less than 4%
2009038 - 8267250
Applejack's
25000 - 25000
4%
2%
250000 - 275000
Arthur Treacher's
30000 - 30000
5%
145000 - 268000
Au Vieux Duluth Express
30000 - 40000
175000 - 500000
Bar Louie
50000 - 50000
5%
2% local, 1%Nat'l
923500 - 3707333
Baton Rouge Restaurant
60000 - 60000
5%
2%
1600000 - 1800000
Ben & Florentine Restaurants
35000 - 35000
6%
619650 - 817800
Best of Mediterranean
20000 - 20000
4%
126300 - 574700
Black Bear Diners
55000 - 55000
4.50%
1%
1133800 - 2114200
Black Rock Bar & Grill
50000 - 50000
4%
1%
1519940 - 2957625
Bombshells Restaurant
50000 - 50000
5.50%
1731000 - 3086000
Boscos
0
827000 - 994000
Browns Socialhouse
50000 - 50000
6%
2000000 - 2500000
Casey's
60000 - 60000
5%
4%
500000 - 1600000
Chocolate Bar
0
250000 - 500000
Cool Hand Luke's
50000 - 50000
373000 - 1817500
Cool-de-Sac
75000 - 75000
6%
858700 - 1988667
Copelands Of New Orleans
0
2100000 - 3000000
Cosi Inc
40000 - 40000
5%
2%
762600 - 899800
Country Kitchen
40000 - 40000
4%
3% local + 1% Int'l
425000 - 1685000
Denny's
10000 - 30000
4.5%-7%
3%-3.5%
305000 - 2404695
Dunn's Famous
20000 - 50000
5%
2%Nat'l+1% Local
150000 - 800000
Eggspectation
50000 - 50000
5%
2% Nat'l 1% local
650000 - 1500000
Einstein Bros. Bagels
35000 - 35000
5%
5%
138550 - 935850
Elmer's
40000 - 40000
4%
1%
712000 - 3209500
Fresh To Order
30000 - 30000
489500 - 646500
Friendly Banners
30000 - 30000
4%
2%
450000 - 450000
Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen
25000 - 25000
6%
2% local +1% Nat'l
302450 - 558950
George Webb Restaurants
250000 - 50000
402000 - 850000
Giorgio Restaurants
25000 - 50000
4.5%-7%
175000 - 500000
Golden Corral
50000 - 50000
4%
2.40%
2700795 - 7037915
Golden Griddle
25000 - 25000
5%
100000 - 450000
GRILLiT
12500 - 12500
4%
0
Ground Round I.O.C.
40000 - 40000
3.50%
995000 - 1800000
Hamlet
0
0
Hard Rock Cafe
350000 - 750000
2995000 - 4910000
Hard Times Cafe
30000 - 30000
449000 - 1000000
Hooters
75000 - 75000
5%
2.50%
956500 - 4275000
Houlihan's
40000 - 40000
4%
1600000 - 4300000
House of Jazz
75000 - 75000
5%
2%
750000 - 1200000
Hudson's Grill
35000 - 35000
675000 - 997000
Humpty's
30000 - 30000
5%
2%
495000 - 695000
I Dream of Falafel
25000 - 25000
5%
3%
337811 - 470302
Iggy's Sports Grill
75000 - 75000
4%
3%
704750 - 862000
IHOP
40000 - 50000
4.50%
3.50%
414866 - 3374043
IL FORNELLO
35000 - 35000
4%
1%
100000 - 700000
Indigo Joe's
30000 - 30000
5%
1.50%
1200000 - 1300000
Jim's Family Restaurant
25000 - 25000
6%
3%
342500 - 433000
Kayson's Grille
25000 - 25000
5%
1%
489700 - 618000
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
75000 - 75000
5%
49789087 - 70127050
L and L Franchise
30000 - 30000
3%-4%
1%-2%
133700 - 535000
La Madeleine
40000 - 40000
5%
2.50%
1249362 - 3088747
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill
25000 - 50000
5%
3%
189550 - 992590
Le Biftheque
40000 - 40000
0
Lumberjack's Restaurant
30000 - 30000
4%
350000 - 1200000
Manhattan Bagel
25000 - 25000
5%
5%
481000 - 705000
Manny's Grill
25000 - 25000
5%
171235 - 516652
Max & Erma's
40000 - 40000
4%
622500 - 3100000
McAlister's Deli
15000 - 35000
5%
3%
398000 - 2094200
Miami Grill
30000 - 30000
6%
3%
175000 - 999999
Montana SteakBurgers
0
0
Naples Tomato
30000 - 30000
5%
5%
1353000 - 1892500
Original Joe's
39000 - 39000
5%
2%
950000 - 950000
Palapas Restaurants
30000 - 30000
5%
750000 - 2000000
Perkins
40000 - 40000
4%
1557975 - 2742975
Perko's Cafe Grill
35000 - 35000
4%
292500 - 1357000
Quaker Steak & Lube
40000 - 40000
5%
3%
1800000 - 3700000
Rhapsody's
42500 - 56000
6%
1 - 3%
565000 - 999999
Ricky's
45000 - 45000
4.50%
3%
800000 - 950000
Ricky's All Day Grill
45000 - 45000
5%
3%
300000 - 999999
Ruby Tuesday
35000 - 35000
4% of gross sales
1.5% of gross sales
1559650 - 3877400
Salsarita's Fresh Cantina
30000 - 30000
5%
1% Nat'l 1.5% Local
283150 - 563900
Sam & Louie's N Y Pizza
25000 - 25000
5%
331500 - 474700
Sammy J Peppers
50000 - 50000
750000 - 1500000
Seacrets
45000 - 45000
6% and 10% from hotel
1% local
1639333 - 3061667
Shingle Inn Cafes
0
250001 - 450000
Shoney's Restaurants
25000 - 35000
2.5-3.5%
568000 - 2800000
Smitty's Restaurants
35000 - 35000
400000 - 600000
Soul De Cuba Cafe
65000 - 65000
6%
160350 - 487000
South Philly Steak & Fries
25000 - 25000
292500 - 464500
Swiss Chalet
60000 - 60000
5%
4%
1600000 - 1800000
Symposium Cafe
40000 - 40000
4%
1%
625000 - 675000
T.G.I. Friday's
0
1000000 - 3000000
Taechang Family
0
0
Taste Of Mediterranean
12000 - 20000
$1,000. a month, Flat Fee.
2%
99000 - 999999
The Cheesecake Cafe
0
0
The Pantry
40000 - 40000
450000 - 600000
Turtle Jack's
50000 - 50000
450000 - 450000
Twin Peaks
50000 - 50000
5%
3%
1309800 - 2365900
Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge
50000 - 50000
5%
5%
1332100 - 1958333
uWink
50000 - 50000
4% + 2% Technology Fee
1%
1645000 - 3472000
Village Inn Restaurants
40000 - 40000
4%
1%local +0.5%Nat'l
963000 - 2570000
Western Sizzlin
30000 - 30000
3%
811000 - 2300000
White Hen Pantry
30000 - 30000
Varies
52400 - 225200
White Spot Restaurants
75000 - 75000
900000 - 999999
Wimpys Diner
30000 - 30000
4%
2%
250000 - 500000
Winger's Grill & Bar
35000 - 35000
4%
150000 - 550000
Zaxby's
35000 - 35000
6%
2.87%-5%
343200 - 695200