Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hillbilly Heaven | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 75000 - 125000 | 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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| Hillbilly Heaven | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hillbilly Heaven | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hillbilly Heaven | 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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| Hillbilly Heaven | 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 | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Hillbilly Heaven} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| 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 | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| 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 | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | |
| Western Sizzlin | |