Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| McAlister's Deli | Arthur Treacher's | |
| Investment | 398000 - 2094200 | 145000 - 268000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1989 | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| McAlister's Deli | Arthur Treacher's | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| McAlister's Deli | Arthur Treacher's | |
| 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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| McAlister's Deli | Arthur Treacher's | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 206 hours Classroom Training: 45 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of employees needed to run franchise unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| McAlister's Deli | Arthur Treacher's | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| McAlister's Deli | 5% |
| Arthur Treacher's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| McAlister's Deli | 3% |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Year Founded | |
| McAlister's Deli | 1989 |
| Arthur Treacher's | 1969 |
| Year Franchised | |
| McAlister's Deli | 1994 |
| Arthur Treacher's | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| McAlister's Deli | 10 years +5+5+5 |
| Arthur Treacher's | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Arthur Treacher's | Current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| McAlister's Deli | General business experience |
| Arthur Treacher's | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| McAlister's Deli | No |
| Arthur Treacher's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Equipment | |
| McAlister's Deli} | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Inventory | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Receivables | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Payroll | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| McAlister's Deli | On-The-Job Training: 206 hours Classroom Training: 45 hours |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Support | |
| McAlister's Deli | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Arthur Treacher's | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| McAlister's Deli | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Arthur Treacher's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| McAlister's Deli | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Arthur Treacher's | Number of employees needed to run franchise unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| McAlister's Deli | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |
| International Expansion | |
| McAlister's Deli | |
| Arthur Treacher's | |