Hamburger Mary's vs The Dogout Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hamburger Mary's vs The Dogout including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Hamburger Mary's Franchise
The Dogout Franchise
Investment $417,150 - $955,500$204,000 - $474,000
Franchise Fee $50,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K)-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1972-
Year Franchised 1999-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Hamburger Mary's Franchise
The Dogout Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • One partner must have bar/restaurant management experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Hamburger Mary's Franchise
    The Dogout Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Hamburger Mary's Franchise
    The Dogout Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing --
    Operations 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Hamburger Mary's Franchise
    The Dogout Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Hamburger Mary's

    Started in San Francisco in 1972, Hamburger Mary's serves homestyle meals prepared using fresh and healthy ingredients, including low-fat beef, farm-fresh chicken and turkey, and salads, as well as desserts including carrot cake, snicker's pie and cheesecake. The restaurants include a full bar and a kids' menu.

    About The Dogout

    The DogOut promises to provide you with all the tools you need to start your own DogOut and promises to continue to support you after your restaurant opens. 
    DogOut provides assistance in the following areas:
    -Store layout & design
    -Equipment sources
    -Finance guidance
    -Recommended suppliers & purveyors
    -Training & support in your restaurant
    -Operating, information & control systems
    -Marketing systems & guidance
    -Proprietary recipes & products
    -Restaurant location & market analysis systems