Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Brass Tap | The Connoisseur | |
| Investment | 780925 - 1318525 | 200000 - 270000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Brass Tap | The Connoisseur | |
| Experience | No previous franchise or pub experience necessary. Multi-unit agreements available. | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| The Brass Tap | The Connoisseur | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Brass Tap | The Connoisseur | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 196 hours Classroom Training: 96 hours Additional Training: At corporate training store | |
| 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 | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Brass Tap | The Connoisseur | |
| 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 | |
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| Franchise Fee | |
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| Royalty Fee | |
| The Brass Tap | 4% |
| The Connoisseur | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Brass Tap | 1.50% |
| The Connoisseur | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Brass Tap | 2008 |
| The Connoisseur | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Brass Tap | 2010 |
| The Connoisseur | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Brass Tap | 10 years |
| The Connoisseur | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Brass Tap | |
| The Connoisseur | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Brass Tap | No previous franchise or pub experience necessary. Multi-unit agreements available. |
| The Connoisseur | Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Start-up Costs | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Brass Tap | On-The-Job Training: 196 hours Classroom Training: 96 hours Additional Training: At corporate training store |
| The Connoisseur | |
| Support | |
| The Brass Tap | 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 |
| The Connoisseur | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| The Brass Tap | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| The Connoisseur | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| The Brass Tap | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
| The Connoisseur | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Brass Tap | 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 |
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| Canada Expansion | |
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| International Expansion | |
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