Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wet Willie's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Investment | 716500 - 1608000 | 1277000 - 3629250 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 1.5%Local+2%Nat'l | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local+ 1.5%Nat'l | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 2013 |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wet Willie's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
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Financing Options |
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| Wet Willie's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
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Training & Support |
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| Wet Willie's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Training | Before opening your Wet Willie's, you, your Operating Principal and your Manager must complete, to our satisfaction, an 8-week initial training program we conduct. You, your Operating Principal and your Manager must have successfully completed all state and local required food hygiene and sanitation training as well as having completed a certified course for responsible alcohol service before attending our training program. We will provide up to 10 days of on-site training for all of your other full and part-time hourly employees and members of your staff. We will not charge you a fee for the training of your first Manager and your initial staff. We may charge you a fee for any additional required or optional training and training for subsequent staff. All training will be provided at a location we designate. You must pay for your employees' travel expenses and room, board, wages and insurance during training. The initial training program for you, your Operating Principal and your Manager, which lasts 8 weeks, is conducted at our headquarters located in Savannah, Georgia or at a different location if you and we agree on it. Our training program is overseen by William Dickinson whose experience is listed in Item 2 of this disclosure document. Any other individuals involved in the training program will have at least one year of experience in the subject they teach. | *Guidance in securing a liquor license *Pre opening assistance *Operational & management tools *Marketing, promotions, and public relations *Preparation of all Arooga's menu items *Quality and food portion control *Complete equipment lists & specifications *Pre-approved suppliers *Certified Training Program *Tips on effective hiring of personnel and management *Coverage and food inventory management *Assistance using our integrated online sales, inventory, and accounting software *Cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards *Execution of opening and closing management function On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours |
| Support | After you open your Wet Willie's, we will provide the following assistance and services to you: * Our staff will be accessible to you and your staff for consultation by telephone, fax, written communication, e-mail and other forms of electronic communication. * We will visit your Wet Willie's location from time to time to conduct quality reviews and to consult with the staff regarding Standards of Quality and Performance Compliance. * We will host refresher training sessions for franchisees at franchisee conferences and conventions. * We will develop and provide additions and supplements to the Operations Manual as they become available * Marketing materials * Operation of a Brand Fund * Access to our intranet site * Hosting a web page for you on our website. * Evaluation of proposed modifications to our approved suppliers and products. * Access to our approved supplier network and the ability to take advantage of our buying power. | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Each franchise must have one person with restaurant management experience with alcohol sales. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wet Willie's | Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
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| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wet Willie's | 1.5%Local+2%Nat'l |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wet Willie's | 2% local+ 1.5%Nat'l |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Wet Willie's | 1990 |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wet Willie's | 2006 |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
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| Wet Willie's | Before opening your Wet Willie's, you, your Operating Principal and your Manager must complete, to our satisfaction, an 8-week initial training program we conduct. You, your Operating Principal and your Manager must have successfully completed all state and local required food hygiene and sanitation training as well as having completed a certified course for responsible alcohol service before attending our training program. We will provide up to 10 days of on-site training for all of your other full and part-time hourly employees and members of your staff. We will not charge you a fee for the training of your first Manager and your initial staff. We may charge you a fee for any additional required or optional training and training for subsequent staff. All training will be provided at a location we designate. You must pay for your employees' travel expenses and room, board, wages and insurance during training. The initial training program for you, your Operating Principal and your Manager, which lasts 8 weeks, is conducted at our headquarters located in Savannah, Georgia or at a different location if you and we agree on it. Our training program is overseen by William Dickinson whose experience is listed in Item 2 of this disclosure document. Any other individuals involved in the training program will have at least one year of experience in the subject they teach. |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | *Guidance in securing a liquor license *Pre opening assistance *Operational & management tools *Marketing, promotions, and public relations *Preparation of all Arooga's menu items *Quality and food portion control *Complete equipment lists & specifications *Pre-approved suppliers *Certified Training Program *Tips on effective hiring of personnel and management *Coverage and food inventory management *Assistance using our integrated online sales, inventory, and accounting software *Cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards *Execution of opening and closing management function On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours |
| Support | |
| Wet Willie's | After you open your Wet Willie's, we will provide the following assistance and services to you: * Our staff will be accessible to you and your staff for consultation by telephone, fax, written communication, e-mail and other forms of electronic communication. * We will visit your Wet Willie's location from time to time to conduct quality reviews and to consult with the staff regarding Standards of Quality and Performance Compliance. * We will host refresher training sessions for franchisees at franchisee conferences and conventions. * We will develop and provide additions and supplements to the Operations Manual as they become available * Marketing materials * Operation of a Brand Fund * Access to our intranet site * Hosting a web page for you on our website. * Evaluation of proposed modifications to our approved suppliers and products. * Access to our approved supplier network and the ability to take advantage of our buying power. |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | Each franchise must have one person with restaurant management experience with alcohol sales. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
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| Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Wet Willie's | 0 |
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| International Expansion | |
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