Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Western Sizzlin | Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Investment | 811000 - 2300000 | 400000 - 1300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1962 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Western Sizzlin | Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Western Sizzlin | Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Western Sizzlin | Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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 needed to run franchised unit: 50 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Western Sizzlin | Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| 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, | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Year Founded | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | $5K-10K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Equipment | |
| Western Sizzlin} | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Inventory | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Receivables | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Payroll | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| Support | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 50 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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, |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |
| International Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | |