Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Chocolate Bar | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 250000 - 500000 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 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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| Chocolate Bar | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Chocolate Bar | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Chocolate Bar | 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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| Chocolate Bar | 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 | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Chocolate Bar | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Chocolate Bar | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Chocolate Bar} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| 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 | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| 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 | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Chocolate Bar | |
| Western Sizzlin | |