Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Western Sizzlin | Friendly Banners | |
| Investment | 811000 - 2300000 | 450000 - 450000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1962 | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Western Sizzlin | Friendly Banners | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Western Sizzlin | Friendly Banners | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Western Sizzlin | Friendly Banners | |
| 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 | Friendly Banners | |
| 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 | British Columbia, Ontario |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Friendly Banners | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Friendly Banners | 1989 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Friendly Banners | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Friendly Banners | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Equipment | |
| Western Sizzlin} | |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Inventory | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Receivables | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Payroll | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Support | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Marketing | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Friendly Banners | |
| 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) |
| Friendly Banners | |
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, |
| Friendly Banners | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| Friendly Banners | British Columbia, Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Friendly Banners | |