Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Wet Willie's | |
| Investment | 297900 - 1000000 | 716500 - 1608000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 1.5%Local+2%Nat'l |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local+ 1.5%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 1987 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Wet Willie's | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Wet Willie's | |
| 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 | Wet Willie's | |
| 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 | Before opening your Wet Willie's, you, your Operating Principal and your Manager must complete, to our satisfaction, an 8-week initial training program we conduct. You, your Operating Principal and your Manager must have successfully completed all state and local required food hygiene and sanitation training as well as having completed a certified course for responsible alcohol service before attending our training program. We will provide up to 10 days of on-site training for all of your other full and part-time hourly employees and members of your staff. We will not charge you a fee for the training of your first Manager and your initial staff. We may charge you a fee for any additional required or optional training and training for subsequent staff. All training will be provided at a location we designate. You must pay for your employees' travel expenses and room, board, wages and insurance during training. The initial training program for you, your Operating Principal and your Manager, which lasts 8 weeks, is conducted at our headquarters located in Savannah, Georgia or at a different location if you and we agree on it. Our training program is overseen by William Dickinson whose experience is listed in Item 2 of this disclosure document. Any other individuals involved in the training program will have at least one year of experience in the subject they teach. |
| Support | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives | After you open your Wet Willie's, we will provide the following assistance and services to you: * Our staff will be accessible to you and your staff for consultation by telephone, fax, written communication, e-mail and other forms of electronic communication. * We will visit your Wet Willie's location from time to time to conduct quality reviews and to consult with the staff regarding Standards of Quality and Performance Compliance. * We will host refresher training sessions for franchisees at franchisee conferences and conventions. * We will develop and provide additions and supplements to the Operations Manual as they become available * Marketing materials * Operation of a Brand Fund * Access to our intranet site * Hosting a web page for you on our website. * Evaluation of proposed modifications to our approved suppliers and products. * Access to our approved supplier network and the ability to take advantage of our buying power. |
| Marketing | ||
| 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 | Wet Willie's | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 5% |
| Wet Willie's | 1.5%Local+2%Nat'l |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | 2% local+ 1.5%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Wet Willie's | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Wet Willie's | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 10-20 years |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | General business experience |
| Wet Willie's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | No |
| Wet Willie's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Equipment | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs} | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Inventory | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Receivables | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Payroll | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | |
Training & Support |
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| 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 |
| Wet Willie's | Before opening your Wet Willie's, you, your Operating Principal and your Manager must complete, to our satisfaction, an 8-week initial training program we conduct. You, your Operating Principal and your Manager must have successfully completed all state and local required food hygiene and sanitation training as well as having completed a certified course for responsible alcohol service before attending our training program. We will provide up to 10 days of on-site training for all of your other full and part-time hourly employees and members of your staff. We will not charge you a fee for the training of your first Manager and your initial staff. We may charge you a fee for any additional required or optional training and training for subsequent staff. All training will be provided at a location we designate. You must pay for your employees' travel expenses and room, board, wages and insurance during training. The initial training program for you, your Operating Principal and your Manager, which lasts 8 weeks, is conducted at our headquarters located in Savannah, Georgia or at a different location if you and we agree on it. Our training program is overseen by William Dickinson whose experience is listed in Item 2 of this disclosure document. Any other individuals involved in the training program will have at least one year of experience in the subject they teach. |
| Support | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Wet Willie's | After you open your Wet Willie's, we will provide the following assistance and services to you: * Our staff will be accessible to you and your staff for consultation by telephone, fax, written communication, e-mail and other forms of electronic communication. * We will visit your Wet Willie's location from time to time to conduct quality reviews and to consult with the staff regarding Standards of Quality and Performance Compliance. * We will host refresher training sessions for franchisees at franchisee conferences and conventions. * We will develop and provide additions and supplements to the Operations Manual as they become available * Marketing materials * Operation of a Brand Fund * Access to our intranet site * Hosting a web page for you on our website. * Evaluation of proposed modifications to our approved suppliers and products. * Access to our approved supplier network and the ability to take advantage of our buying power. |
| Marketing | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Operations | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Wet Willie's | |
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, |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Wet Willie's | |