Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Shula's Steak House | Western Sizzlin | |
| Investment | 1126600 - 3037500 | 811000 - 2300000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 12% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | Not less than $30,000 | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Shula's Steak House | Western Sizzlin | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Shula's Steak House | Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Shula's Steak House | Western Sizzlin | |
| Training | The Franchise Owner, the Head Coach, the Business Development Manager, the Shula's Chef, and any oth er employees that designated must attend and complete the Basic training program. The training is based at the franchise premise for 14 days. The franchisee must pay for the expenses incurred by the franchisor during the basic training. The Head Coach, Business Development Manager, and Shula's Chef must complete the Managers' Training Program, which consists of three to five business days located at corporate headquarters. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | The franchisee must act as or hire a designated Head Coach to act as the franchised business's general manager. The Head Coach must devote, on a full-time basis, his or her best efforts to managing and operating the franchised business. The franchised business requires the Head Coach's day-to-day supervision. The franchisee must also hire a Business Development Manager, who is primarily responsible for developing business from individuals and organizations within the protected territory. The franchisee must also hire a Shula's Chef, who is the franchised business's head chef and is primar ily responsible for operating and managing its kitchen. | 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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| Shula's Steak House | 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 | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Shula's Steak House | 12% |
| Western Sizzlin | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Shula's Steak House | Not less than $30,000 |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Year Founded | |
| Shula's Steak House | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Shula's Steak House | 0 |
| Western Sizzlin | 1965 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Shula's Steak House | 10 years +10+10 |
| Western Sizzlin | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Equipment | |
| Shula's Steak House} | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Inventory | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Receivables | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Payroll | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Shula's Steak House | The Franchise Owner, the Head Coach, the Business Development Manager, the Shula's Chef, and any oth er employees that designated must attend and complete the Basic training program. The training is based at the franchise premise for 14 days. The franchisee must pay for the expenses incurred by the franchisor during the basic training. The Head Coach, Business Development Manager, and Shula's Chef must complete the Managers' Training Program, which consists of three to five business days located at corporate headquarters. |
| Western Sizzlin | |
| Support | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Shula's Steak House | The franchisee must act as or hire a designated Head Coach to act as the franchised business's general manager. The Head Coach must devote, on a full-time basis, his or her best efforts to managing and operating the franchised business. The franchised business requires the Head Coach's day-to-day supervision. The franchisee must also hire a Business Development Manager, who is primarily responsible for developing business from individuals and organizations within the protected territory. The franchisee must also hire a Shula's Chef, who is the franchised business's head chef and is primar ily responsible for operating and managing its kitchen. |
| 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 | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| 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 | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Shula's Steak House | |
| Western Sizzlin | |