Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Seacrets | Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Investment | 1639333 - 3061667 | 1800000 - 3700000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% and 10% from hotel | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% local | 3% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Seacrets | Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Experience | *You or an operating partner within your franchise team must have significant foodservice and/or hospitality experience in order to qualify to become a Seacrets franchise owner. *In most cases, we expect franchise owners/operating partners to take an active role in daily operations. *Sales, customer relations, and supervisory skills, plus a strong work ethic coupled with honesty and integrity, are also important. *You must be able to meet the financial requirements for developing and operating a Seacrets business. | 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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| Seacrets | Quaker Steak & Lube | |
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Training & Support |
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| Seacrets | Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Training | *You and your key management and kitchen staff will receive up to eight weeks of training at our corporate location. *Additional training will be provided if hotel or nightclub operations are part of your franchise business | Available at headquarters: 8-10 weeks. |
| Support | *Site Selection & Build-Out Guidance: site selection, building design and interior and exterior decor. *Initial Training and Ongoing Support: comprehensive corporate- and local-based training covering key business management functions. (Additional training will be provided to franchisees who oversee hotel or nightclub operations.) *Inventory Assistance: including planning and ordering initial equipment and supplies. *Established Standards and Procedures for every part of the business (front of house, back of house, bar, restaurant, music venues, and more), all detailed in our confidential operations manual. *Exclusive recipes, ingredients and cooking techniques for our specialty dishes, many of which are made from scratch; plus proprietary branded food products for retail sale. *Relationships with approved vendors and built-in volume discounts. *Marketing guidance and pre-developed materials for local advertising and promotions. | 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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| Seacrets | Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| 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 | |
| Seacrets | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Seacrets | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Seacrets | 6% and 10% from hotel |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Seacrets | 1% local |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Seacrets | 0 |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | 1974 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Seacrets | 0 |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Seacrets | 10 years+10 +10 |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Seacrets | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Seacrets | *You or an operating partner within your franchise team must have significant foodservice and/or hospitality experience in order to qualify to become a Seacrets franchise owner. *In most cases, we expect franchise owners/operating partners to take an active role in daily operations. *Sales, customer relations, and supervisory skills, plus a strong work ethic coupled with honesty and integrity, are also important. *You must be able to meet the financial requirements for developing and operating a Seacrets business. |
| 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 |
Financing Options |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
| Seacrets | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Seacrets | *You and your key management and kitchen staff will receive up to eight weeks of training at our corporate location. *Additional training will be provided if hotel or nightclub operations are part of your franchise business |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Available at headquarters: 8-10 weeks. |
| Support | |
| Seacrets | *Site Selection & Build-Out Guidance: site selection, building design and interior and exterior decor. *Initial Training and Ongoing Support: comprehensive corporate- and local-based training covering key business management functions. (Additional training will be provided to franchisees who oversee hotel or nightclub operations.) *Inventory Assistance: including planning and ordering initial equipment and supplies. *Established Standards and Procedures for every part of the business (front of house, back of house, bar, restaurant, music venues, and more), all detailed in our confidential operations manual. *Exclusive recipes, ingredients and cooking techniques for our specialty dishes, many of which are made from scratch; plus proprietary branded food products for retail sale. *Relationships with approved vendors and built-in volume discounts. *Marketing guidance and pre-developed materials for local advertising and promotions. |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Seacrets | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Seacrets | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Seacrets | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Seacrets | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | |
| International Expansion | |
| Seacrets | |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Worldwide, |