Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Griddle | Huddle House | |
| Investment | 100000 - 450000 | 510435 - 1379575 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 510,435 to $1,379,575 | |
| Year Founded | 1964 | 1964 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 1966 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Griddle | Huddle House | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Griddle | Huddle House | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Golden Griddle | Huddle House | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 24 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (60% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golden Griddle | Huddle House | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | 5% |
| Huddle House | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | 510,435 to $1,379,575 |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Griddle | 1964 |
| Huddle House | 1964 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Griddle | 1977 |
| Huddle House | 1966 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Griddle | 10 years |
| Huddle House | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Griddle | General business experience |
| Huddle House | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Griddle | No |
| Huddle House | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Griddle} | |
| Huddle House | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | |
| Support | |
| Golden Griddle | Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Huddle House | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Griddle | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Huddle House | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Golden Griddle | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Huddle House | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 24 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (60% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Griddle | |
| Huddle House | |