Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Virginia Barbeque | Montana's | |
| Investment | 81500 - 221500 | 1600000 - 1800000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Virginia Barbeque | Montana's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Virginia Barbeque | Montana's | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Virginia Barbeque | Montana's | |
| Training | Montana s Franchise Leadership Certification training program is a 12 week program designed to be the industry standard in equipping you to successfully and confidently operate your business. Over the course of 12 weeks you will be trained on all aspects of the restaurant from the technical details of each position to the big picture of managing the entire business and leading your team. The program is a combination of extensive in-restaurant hands on training with the added benefit of attending leadership courses at Cara University. Through Cara University you will attend a series of courses delivered by the Academy of Leadership that will provide you with the knowledge and tools to develop your restaurant team to deliver a perfect guest experience every time. Our Academy of Compliance will train and certify you in all areas of Health and Safety, Food Safety and First Aid. | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising | All Montana s locations contribute 4% of sales to the Montana s Marketing fund which provides brand building support including advertising, promotions, and in-store merchandising materials to promote the brand and help grow sales. First-rate marketing programs using radio, TV, and print to promote Montana s restaurants. |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Virginia Barbeque | Montana's | |
| US Expansion | North East, South East, | |
| Canada Expansion | Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| Virginia Barbeque | 6% |
| Montana's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Virginia Barbeque | |
| Montana's | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Virginia Barbeque | 2000 |
| Montana's | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Virginia Barbeque | 2004 |
| Montana's | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Virginia Barbeque | 10 years |
| Montana's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Virginia Barbeque | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Montana's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Virginia Barbeque | Yes |
| Montana's | Yes |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Virginia Barbeque | |
| Montana's | Montana s Franchise Leadership Certification training program is a 12 week program designed to be the industry standard in equipping you to successfully and confidently operate your business. Over the course of 12 weeks you will be trained on all aspects of the restaurant from the technical details of each position to the big picture of managing the entire business and leading your team. The program is a combination of extensive in-restaurant hands on training with the added benefit of attending leadership courses at Cara University. Through Cara University you will attend a series of courses delivered by the Academy of Leadership that will provide you with the knowledge and tools to develop your restaurant team to deliver a perfect guest experience every time. Our Academy of Compliance will train and certify you in all areas of Health and Safety, Food Safety and First Aid. |
| Support | |
| Virginia Barbeque | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Montana's | |
| Marketing | |
| Virginia Barbeque | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Montana's | All Montana s locations contribute 4% of sales to the Montana s Marketing fund which provides brand building support including advertising, promotions, and in-store merchandising materials to promote the brand and help grow sales. First-rate marketing programs using radio, TV, and print to promote Montana s restaurants. |
| Operations | |
| Virginia Barbeque | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Montana's | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Virginia Barbeque | North East, South East, |
| Montana's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Virginia Barbeque | |
| Montana's | Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | |
| Virginia Barbeque | |
| Montana's | |