Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Best of Mediterranean | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 126300 - 574700 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 0 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Best of Mediterranean | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Best of Mediterranean | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Best of Mediterranean | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| 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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| Best of Mediterranean | Western Sizzlin | |
| 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 | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Best of Mediterranean | 4% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Best of Mediterranean | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Best of Mediterranean | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Best of Mediterranean | 10 years |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Best of Mediterranean} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Best of Mediterranean | |
| Western Sizzlin | |