Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 928000 - 1600000 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | 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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| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | 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 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | 5% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | 1985 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | 2004 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | 10 years |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | 25% of then current fran. fee |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| 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 | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| 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 | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| The Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues | |
| Western Sizzlin | |