Nothing But Noodles vs Checkers Drive-In Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Nothing But Noodles vs Checkers Drive-In including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Nothing But Noodles Franchise	Checkers Drive-In Franchise
Investment	$408,500 - $555,300	$259,000 - $1,431,000
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$30,000
Royalty Fee	6%	4%
Advertising Fee	-	4.5%
Year Founded	2001	1986
Year Franchised	2002	1989
Term Of Agreement	-	20 years
Term Of Agreement	-	20 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Nothing But Noodles Franchise	Checkers Drive-In Franchise
Experience	The minimum financial requirements are a net worth of $1,000,000 and $350,000 in liquid assets. Nothing but Noodles seeks solid, experienced business individuals or partners who are interested in owning and operating their own restaurant business. Franchise owners are ideally hands-on individuals, experienced in full service or QSR restaurants, who take pride in building their own business and serving a quality product in their respective communities. If you do not have previous restaurant experience, we will require you to join with an operating partner or hire an experienced manager that will own an equity portion of the business entity. Total commitment is critical to achieving and maintaining successful restaurants in our system.	Industry experience General business experience
Financing Options
	Nothing But Noodles Franchise	Checkers Drive-In Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	No/Yes
Payroll	No/No	No/Yes
Training & Support
	Nothing But Noodles Franchise	Checkers Drive-In Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 160-220 hours Classroom Training: 32-40 hours Additional Training: In training restaurant
Support	-	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing	-	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations	-	-
Expansion Plans
	Nothing But Noodles Franchise	Checkers Drive-In Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Nothing But Noodles

Over the years, as franchisees, the partners of Nothing But Noodles have invested in several different concepts and have had both positive and negative experiences. They have had many successes and, on occasion, disappointments. They have had great support from the franchisor and in some circumstances no support at all. The partners have experienced every situation possible as franchisees, ranging from nitpicked, pressured and mislead to respected, praised and awarded. Needless to say, they know the intricacies of franchising, mistakes to avoid, what works and what doesn’t. They know what your concerns are and have built a company that places your needs first. The partners know that their success is achieved through your success and are confident that Nothing But Noodles is a quality concept that you will be proud to be a part of.

About Checkers Drive-In

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is the largest double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. Checkers develops, produces, owns, operates, and franchises quick service “double drive-thru” restaurants under the two brand names “Checkers" and “Rally’s Hamburgers". The restaurants are designed to provide fast and efficient automobile-oriented service and appeal to guests of all ages. The double drive-thru concept allows Checkers' and Rally’s Hamburgers to capitalize on the fact that approximately fifty percent of all quick-service food business is drive-thru. Guests can also enjoy a 1950’s flashback with walk-up ordering and outdoor dining in the outside picnic area at most locations.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Checkers Restaurant (excluding real estate and related costs) is: $780,000 to $1,431,000 for a new modular design single drive-thru restaurant; $320,500 to $787,000 for a site built, conversion or used modular drive-thru restaurant; $259,700 to $648,000 for an endcap strip-center and gas/convenience restaurant; and $254,000 to $514,000 for a Non-Traditional, Walmart or in-line restaurant in a high-density market. This includes $10,000 to $50,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate, plus $10,000 for each additional restaurant that you agree to develop under a development agreement.