Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sculpture Hospitality | Bar Louie | |
| Investment | 40900 - 69600 | 923500 - 3707333 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $15/audit | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | $6/audit | 2% local, 1%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sculpture Hospitality | Bar Louie | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience | Just as there is no cookie cutter location, there is no cookie-cutter franchisee. A company's objective should determine if a potential franchisee is a good fit. For franchisees looking to build on a unique culture, franchisees should be excited for the opportunity to customize. Someone who wants to expand quickly through a replication and repetition rollout approach will not deliver the guest experience that customers should come to expect from the brand. |
Financing Options |
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| Sculpture Hospitality | Bar Louie | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Sculpture Hospitality | Bar Louie | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | We offer extensive support along the way, including: * Full support through the site identification and construction process * A comprehensive training program for restaurant teams * MALT (Music, Atmosphere, Lighting, Temperature) - the secret to creating the Bar Louie experience * Access to leading software and restaurant management tools * Compelling advertising and local store marketing materials * Extensive PR and social media programming |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International 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: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sculpture Hospitality | Bar Louie | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | $15/audit |
| Bar Louie | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | $6/audit |
| Bar Louie | 2% local, 1%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | 1987 |
| Bar Louie | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | 1990 |
| Bar Louie | 2010 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | 20 years |
| Bar Louie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | $1K every 5 years |
| Bar Louie | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Sales experience |
| Bar Louie | Just as there is no cookie cutter location, there is no cookie-cutter franchisee. A company's objective should determine if a potential franchisee is a good fit. For franchisees looking to build on a unique culture, franchisees should be excited for the opportunity to customize. Someone who wants to expand quickly through a replication and repetition rollout approach will not deliver the guest experience that customers should come to expect from the brand. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | No |
| Bar Louie | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Equipment | |
| Sculpture Hospitality} | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Inventory | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Receivables | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Payroll | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | |
| Support | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Bar Louie | We offer extensive support along the way, including: * Full support through the site identification and construction process * A comprehensive training program for restaurant teams * MALT (Music, Atmosphere, Lighting, Temperature) - the secret to creating the Bar Louie experience * Access to leading software and restaurant management tools * Compelling advertising and local store marketing materials * Extensive PR and social media programming |
| Marketing | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Bar Louie | |
| Operations | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | Franchise can be run from home. International 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: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Bar Louie | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | 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 | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Sculpture Hospitality | |
| Bar Louie | |