Carl's Jr vs Fried Chicken Master Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Carl's Jr Franchise
Fried Chicken Master Franchise
Investment $1,603,000 - $2,168,000$399,000 - $513,000
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $35,000$220,000
Royalty Fee 4%-
Advertising Fee 6%-
Year Founded 19452019
Year Franchised 19842019
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee Varies-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Carl's Jr Franchise
Fried Chicken Master Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business
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    Financing Options
     
    Carl's Jr Franchise
    Fried Chicken Master 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
     
    Carl's Jr Franchise
    Fried Chicken Master Franchise
    Training Available at franchisee's location, 12 weeks of management training & at grand opening-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    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.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Carl's Jr Franchise
    Fried Chicken Master Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    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.


    ""  "Entrepreneur

    #100 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #202 in Franchise 500 for 2021.




    About Fried Chicken Master

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    Taiwan's first Halal fried chicken is in Malaysia. Our professional ways of cutting and seasoning the chicken have delivered a product that is crispy in the skin, tender in the meat, and flavorful in the bone--a classical Taiwanese taste.
    As a Fried Chicken Master franchisee, you will operate a retail food establishment that sells items from a proprietary menu featuring specialty and proprietary crispy fried chicken, appetizers and other consumable food items prepared in accordance with proprietary recipes and using proprietary rubs, sauces, spices, and preparation techniques and other authorized goods and services, at or delivered from the Store freshly prepared and available for carry-out or consumption on the premises.


    The initial investment necessary to begin operation of a Fried Chicken Master franchised business ranges from $399,000 to $513,000 ($179,000 to $293,000 to build out your first store and a development fee and performance bond of $220,000 required under the Area Development Agreement). This includes $287,500 to $305,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.