Carl's Jr vs Pluckers Wing Bar Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Carl's Jr vs Pluckers Wing Bar including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Pluckers Wing Bar Franchise
Investment	$1,603,000 - $2,168,000	$70,000 - $225,000
Franchise Fee	$25,000 - $35,000	$18,000
Royalty Fee	4%	-
Advertising Fee	6%	-
Year Founded	1945	1995
Year Franchised	1984	2000
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	Varies	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Pluckers Wing Bar Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business	Previous restaurant experience is not necessary, although management and/or sales experience is preferable.
Financing Options
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Pluckers Wing Bar Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-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
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Pluckers Wing Bar Franchise
Training	Available at franchisee's location, 12 weeks of management training & at grand opening	*A twenty day start-up training program at our home office will instruct you in all aspects of managing a MD Pluckers Wing Factory & Grill including: *Preparation of all MD Pluckers menu items. *Customer Relations *Inventory management *Hiring and Personnel management *Bookkeeping & time management *Advertising and marketing campaigns *Ten days of training and assistance at your location including initial training of your employees.
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	At MD Pluckers, it is our job to give you the skills necessary to open and operate a successful restaurant. We are there every step of the way for our franchisees. Our Pre-opening support includes: *Site selection and lease negotiation *Granting each franchise owner an exclusive territory *Restaurant design and construction advice *A Pre-opening manual to guide you step-by-step *Grand Opening advertising and marketing campaigns *A twenty day start-up training program at our home office Once your MD Pluckers Wing Factory & Grill is ready to open, our support services continue to guide down the road to success including: *A confidential operation manual detailing every aspect of managing your location. *Ongoing marketing and advertising campaigns that are low-cost, but highly effective. *Field support and scheduled visits. *Group purchasing programs.
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising	-
Operations	Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.	-
Expansion Plans
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Pluckers Wing Bar Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About Carl's Jr

Carl's Jr. is known all through the Western U.S. as the place to go for premium quality burgers, specifically its 100% Angus hamburger Six Dollar Burger line.

At Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.® our brand sets us apart from the competition. Our advertisements are created to be so bold and memorable that they've been known to crash internet video servers. Our taglines deliver bold statements and our visuals are designed to keep viewers wanting more. EAT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.® have a strong track record of successfully developing new premium products to lead the category in taste, quality, and innovation. As an industry leader, we have consistently out-delivered all other quick-service restaurants in product development since our founding. Staying on top requires that we continue to lead the way in the products we serve through taste, quality, and innovation.

#202 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

About Pluckers Wing Bar

The first MD Pluckers Wing Factory & Grill was opened in 1995 in Austin, Texas. Our concept is unlike any other restaurant we know of! We believe in serving the highest quality food, including our seventeen delicious flavors of chicken wings and offering our customers the convenience of full service dine-in, take-out AND delivery of our entire menu. Our unique combination of food and services allows a franchise owner to maximize revenues and profits. Casual & Fun Dining The atmosphere at MD Pluckers is casual and fun, the kind of place you want to watch the big game with your friends or spend an evening with your family. We provide table service for sixty to one hundred guests per store. Because we offer delivery service, the 2,200 to 3,000 square feet necessary to operate a MD Pluckers allows a franchise owner to generate revenues similar to larger restaurants, but the benefit of lower overhead and higher profitability.
 If you think wings might be your thing. It is Pluckers' goal to create a family of franchise owners who share in our pursuit of the perfect chicken wing and seek to provide 100% satisfaction for all customers.