Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Pantry | Houlihan's | |
| Investment | 450000 - 600000 | 1600000 - 4300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Pantry | Houlihan's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed | |
Financing Options |
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| The Pantry | Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Pantry | Houlihan's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Pantry | Houlihan's | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, 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 Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Pantry | 1975 |
| Houlihan's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Pantry | 1977 |
| Houlihan's | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | Industry experience General business experience Must live in same market being developed |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Equipment | |
| The Pantry} | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Inventory | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Receivables | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Payroll | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |
| Support | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, 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 Pantry | 0 |
| Houlihan's | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Pantry | |
| Houlihan's | |