Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Taechang Family | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Taechang Family | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Taechang Family | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Taechang Family | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | 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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| Taechang Family | 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Taechang Family | 1999 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Taechang Family | 1999 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Taechang Family} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Taechang Family | |
| 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 | |
| Taechang Family | |
| 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 | |
| Taechang Family | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Taechang Family | |
| Western Sizzlin | |