Nothing But Noodles vs East Side Mario's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Nothing But Noodles vs East Side Mario's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Nothing But Noodles Franchise
East Side Mario's Franchise
Investment $408,500 - $555,300$1,300,000 - $1,600,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$60,000
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20011979
Year Franchised 2002-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Nothing But Noodles Franchise
East Side Mario's 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.-

Financing Options

 
Nothing But Noodles Franchise
East Side Mario's Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Nothing But Noodles Franchise
East Side Mario's Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Nothing But Noodles Franchise
East Side Mario's Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion YesNo

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 East Side Mario's

East Side Mario's is Prime Restaurant's largest and most recognizable restaurant concept, offering quality food at affordable prices in a unique and fun atmosphere. East Side Mario's restaurants are positioned to appeal to adults wanting to enjoy good food in an exuberant atmosphere with their family or friends, and to be
the "affordable American Italian Eatery where eating and celebration meet."