Hamburger Mary's vs Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Hamburger Mary's Franchise
Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts Franchise
Investment $417,150 - $955,500$2,899 - $15,999
Franchise Fee $50,000N/A
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
Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • One partner must have bar/restaurant management experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Hamburger Mary's Franchise
    Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts 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
    Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts 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
    Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts 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 Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts

    Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts has become one of the largest, best-known and by far the most respected manufacturer and provider of hot dog carts both nationally and internationally. We know what works, and we will help make it happen for you. By purchasing directly from us, the manufacturer, we can offer you substantial discounts for an individual hot dog cart or for an entire fleet of mobile food vending carts (long word for hotdog cart). And, we don't just manufacture and sell "average" hot dog carts. Our vending carts are designed and built to very strict quality control standards. We have been in the business for over 20 years, and we know exactly what you need to succeed! We stand behind every product you see here on our website, or at our showroom in Florida. You will definitely appreciate our incredible attention to detail and quality. We work hard and strive to be #1!