Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Western Sizzlin | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Investment | 811000 - 2300000 | 340500 - 625000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1962 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1965 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Western Sizzlin | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Western Sizzlin | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Western Sizzlin | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Training | You and your key managers will participate in an intense training course for four to six weeks at our headquarters in Baton Rouge. During training you will be given our detailed manual that covers a wide array of topics key to operating your restaurant. Our store opening team will be on site with you several days before you open to help you set up your store and train your staff. We will stay with you for several days after you open to assist in the transition. As needed we will provide on-going training to intro- duce new operating methods and menu items. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Our field support team will periodically visit your store to meet with you and provide operational evaluations. Our CEO provides personal financial and performance consulting to each of our franchisees at least once a month. We go above and beyond to assist our franchisees with their success. |
| 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 | Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| 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 | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Western Sizzlin | No |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Equipment | |
| Western Sizzlin} | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | You and your key managers will participate in an intense training course for four to six weeks at our headquarters in Baton Rouge. During training you will be given our detailed manual that covers a wide array of topics key to operating your restaurant. Our store opening team will be on site with you several days before you open to help you set up your store and train your staff. We will stay with you for several days after you open to assist in the transition. As needed we will provide on-going training to intro- duce new operating methods and menu items. |
| Support | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | Our field support team will periodically visit your store to meet with you and provide operational evaluations. Our CEO provides personal financial and performance consulting to each of our franchisees at least once a month. We go above and beyond to assist our franchisees with their success. |
| Marketing | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| 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) |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
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, |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |
| International Expansion | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | |