The Dogfather vs Hardee's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Dogfather vs Hardee's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

  The Dogfather Hardee's
Investment 179300 - 263000 1454000 - 2046000
Franchise Fee 0
Royalty Fee 6.50% 4%
Advertising Fee 5.50%
Year Founded 2002 1961
Year Franchised 2008 1962
Term Of Agreement
Term Of Agreement
Renewal Fee


Business Experience Requirements

  The Dogfather Hardee's
Experience Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business

Financing Options

  The Dogfather Hardee's
 
Franchise Fees No
Start-up Costs No
Equipment No
Inventory No
Receivables No
Payroll No

Training & Support

  The Dogfather Hardee's
Training Available at franchisee's location, 8 weeks management training & at grand opening
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Expansion Plans

  The Dogfather Hardee's
US Expansion Mid West, North East, North West, South, South East,
Canada Expansion
International Expansion

Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile

Investment
The Dogfather
Hardee's
Franchise Fee
The Dogfather
Hardee's
Royalty Fee
The Dogfather 6.50%
Hardee's 4%
Advertising Fee
The Dogfather
Hardee's 5.50%
Year Founded
The Dogfather 2002
Hardee's 1961
Year Franchised
The Dogfather 2008
Hardee's 1962
Term Of Agreement
The Dogfather 10 years
Hardee's 20 years
Renewal Fee
The Dogfather
Hardee's Varies


Business Experience Requirements

Experience
The Dogfather
Hardee's Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business

Financing Options

 
Franchise Fees
The Dogfather
Hardee's
Start-up Costs
The Dogfather
Hardee's
Equipment
The Dogfather}
Hardee's
Inventory
The Dogfather
Hardee's
Receivables
The Dogfather
Hardee's
Payroll
The Dogfather
Hardee's

Training & Support

Training
The Dogfather
Hardee's Available at franchisee's location, 8 weeks management training & at grand opening
Support
The Dogfather
Hardee's Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing
The Dogfather
Hardee's Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations
The Dogfather * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Hardee's Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Expansion Plans

US Expansion
The Dogfather
Hardee's Mid West, North East, North West, South, South East,
Canada Expansion
The Dogfather
Hardee's
International Expansion
The Dogfather
Hardee's