Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wet Willie's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Investment | 716500 - 1608000 | 297900 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 1.5%Local+2%Nat'l | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local+ 1.5%Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wet Willie's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Wet Willie's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Wet Willie's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| 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. | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet |
| 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. | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wet Willie's | The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wet Willie's | 1.5%Local+2%Nat'l |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wet Willie's | 2% local+ 1.5%Nat'l |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Year Founded | |
| Wet Willie's | 1990 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wet Willie's | 2006 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 1987 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | 10-20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Equipment | |
| Wet Willie's} | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Inventory | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Receivables | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Payroll | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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. |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Our Firkin training helps franchisees learn about running a successful and most importantly, profitable business. Every franchisee is required to complete an intense, mandatory training session over the course of 4 weeks that encompasses every aspect of the Firkin business. From day one, franchisees also have access to highly coveted, one of a kind, training materials including: * F.U. Firkin University in-house * F.U. Firkin University online * Firkin Autopilot ??" franchisee intranet |
| 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. |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Meetings, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| Operations | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Wet Willie's | 0 |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wet Willie's | |
| The Firkin Group of Pubs | |