Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wimpys Diner | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Investment | 250000 - 500000 | 380700 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wimpys Diner | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Wimpys Diner | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Wimpys Diner | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wimpys Diner | Red Hot & Blue | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wimpys Diner | 4% |
| Red Hot & Blue | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wimpys Diner | 2% |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Year Founded | |
| Wimpys Diner | 1988 |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wimpys Diner | 1992 |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Equipment | |
| Wimpys Diner} | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Inventory | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Receivables | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Payroll | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Support | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wimpys Diner | 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 |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Wimpys Diner | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| International Expansion | |
| Wimpys Diner | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |