Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Steaks To Go | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 110000 - 150000 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $250/wk. or 3% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Steaks To Go | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Steaks To Go | 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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| Steaks To Go | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 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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| Steaks To Go | Western Sizzlin | |
| US Expansion | 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 | Canada, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Steaks To Go | $250/wk. or 3% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Steaks To Go | 1990 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Steaks To Go | 1995 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Steaks To Go | 5 years |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Steaks To Go | No |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Steaks To Go} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Steaks To Go | Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Steaks To Go | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 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 | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| 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 | |
| Steaks To Go | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Steaks To Go | Canada, Western Europe, |
| Western Sizzlin | |