Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Western Sizzlin | Black Bear Diners | |
| Investment | 811000 - 2300000 | 1133800 - 2114200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1962 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Western Sizzlin | Black Bear Diners | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Western Sizzlin | Black Bear Diners | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Western Sizzlin | Black Bear Diners | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Western Sizzlin | Black Bear Diners | |
| 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, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Black Bear Diners | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Black Bear Diners | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Black Bear Diners | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Black Bear Diners | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Equipment | |
| Western Sizzlin} | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Inventory | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Receivables | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| Payroll | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | On-The-Job Training: 240 hours Additional Training: At certified training restaurants |
| Support | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Black Bear Diners | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Black Bear Diners | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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) |
| Black Bear Diners | Number of Employees Required to Run: 65 |
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, |
| Black Bear Diners | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| Black Bear Diners | |
| International Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Black Bear Diners | |