Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Western Sizzlin | Montana's | |
| Investment | 811000 - 2300000 | 1600000 - 1800000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1962 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Western Sizzlin | Montana's | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Western Sizzlin | Montana's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Western Sizzlin | 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | 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 | 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 | Montana's | |
| 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 | Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Montana's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Montana's | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Montana's | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Montana's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Montana's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | |
| Equipment | |
| Western Sizzlin} | |
| Montana's | |
| Inventory | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | |
| Receivables | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | |
| Payroll | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| 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 | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Montana's | |
| Marketing | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| 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 | |
| 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) |
| Montana's | |
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, |
| Montana's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| Montana's | Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Montana's | |