Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Western Sizzlin | Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Investment | 811000 - 2300000 | 174200 - 446100 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1962 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Western Sizzlin | Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Western Sizzlin | Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Western Sizzlin | Billy Sims BBQ | |
| 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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| Western Sizzlin | Billy Sims BBQ | |
| 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 | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Billy Sims BBQ | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Year Founded | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Billy Sims BBQ | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Billy Sims BBQ | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Billy Sims BBQ | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | $2,500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Billy Sims BBQ | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Equipment | |
| Western Sizzlin} | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Inventory | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Receivables | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Payroll | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Support | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Marketing | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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, |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |
| International Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | |