Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rib Crib Barbecue | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 400000 - 1300000 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rib Crib Barbecue | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Rib Crib Barbecue | Western Sizzlin | |
| 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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| Rib Crib Barbecue | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 50 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rib Crib Barbecue | Western Sizzlin | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | 4% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | 1992 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | 2000 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | 10 years |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | $5K-10K |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | No |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 50 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Western Sizzlin | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Western Sizzlin | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 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 | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Western Sizzlin | |