Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Growler USA | |
| Investment | 297900 - 1000000 | 396363 - 591310 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Growler USA | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Growler USA | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Growler USA | |
| Training | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet | On-The-Job Training: 160 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Growler USA | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 5% |
| Growler USA | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Growler USA | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Growler USA | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 10-20 years |
| Growler USA | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | 396,363 - $591,310 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | General business experience |
| Growler USA | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | No |
| Growler USA | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | |
| Equipment | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs} | |
| Growler USA | |
| Inventory | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | |
| Receivables | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | |
| Payroll | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet |
| Growler USA | On-The-Job Training: 160 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Growler USA | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Growler USA | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Growler USA | 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 | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Growler USA | |