Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Swiss Chalet | Golden Corral | |
| Investment | 1600000 - 1800000 | 2700795 - 7037915 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 2.40% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Swiss Chalet | Golden Corral | |
| Experience | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) | |
Financing Options |
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| Swiss Chalet | Golden Corral | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Swiss Chalet | Golden Corral | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Swiss Chalet | Golden Corral | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | 5% |
| Golden Corral | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | 4% |
| Golden Corral | 2.40% |
| Year Founded | |
| Swiss Chalet | 0 |
| Golden Corral | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Swiss Chalet | 0 |
| Golden Corral | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Swiss Chalet | 20 Years |
| Golden Corral | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years (plus two, 5-year renewal options) |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Equipment | |
| Swiss Chalet} | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Inventory | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Receivables | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Payroll | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location |
| Support | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | 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 | |
| Swiss Chalet | 0 |
| Golden Corral | |
| International Expansion | |
| Swiss Chalet | |
| Golden Corral | |