Red Hot & Blue Cost Comparisons

About Red Hot & Blue

We've attracted successful multi-unit franchisees and owners from such brands as Melting Pot, Papa Murphy's, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Hard Times Cafe, and Holiday Inn. Clearly, they know a winning system when they see it. � Exceptional sales-to-investment ratio � 20 Years as a National BBQ Chain in markets such as Texas, N. Carolina, and Washington, DC � Leader in the exploding BBQ Category � Multi-Award Winning, Nationally recognized Restaurants and Sauces

Full Service Restaurant Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Red Hot & Blue against other Full Service Restaurant franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Red Hot & Blue with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise	Franchise Fee	Royalty	Advertising Fee	Development Costs
5 & Diner	$35,000	5%		$250,000-$750,000
abc Country Restaurants	$50,000	4%	2%	$250,000-$700,000
Albert's Family Restaurant	$25,000			$280,000-$400,000
Another Broken Egg Cafe	$50,000	5%	1%	$505,500-$1,175,500
Applebee's	$35,000	4% initially, 5% possible after	not less than 4%	$2,009,038-$8,267,250
Applejack's	$25,000	4%	2%	$250,000-$275,000
Arthur Treacher's	$30,000	5%		$145,000-$268,000
Au Vieux Duluth Express	$30,000-$40,000			$175,000-$500,000
Bar Louie	$50,000	5%	2% local, 1%Nat'l	$923,500-$3,707,333
Baton Rouge Restaurant	$60,000	5%	2%	$1,600,000-$1,800,000
Ben & Florentine Restaurants	$35,000	6%		$619,650-$817,800
Bennigan's Grill & Tavern	$35,000	4%	1%	$1,027,075-$3,588,244
Best of Mediterranean	$20,000	4%		$126,300-$574,700
Big Boy Restaurants	$40,000	4%	1% local +2% Nat'l	$861,800-$3,568,000
Black Bear Diners	$55,000	4.5%	1%	$1,133,800-$2,114,200
Black Rock Bar & Grill	$50,000	4%	1%	$1,519,940-$2,957,625
Bombshells Restaurant	$50,000	5.5%		$1,731,000-$3,086,000
Boscos	N/A			$827,000-$994,000
Browns Socialhouse	$50,000	6%		$2,000,000-$2,500,000
Casey's	$60,000	5%	4%	$500,000-$1,600,000
Chocolate Bar	N/A			$250,000-$500,000
Cool Hand Luke's	$50,000			$373,000-$1,817,500
Cool-de-Sac	$75,000	6%		$858,700-$1,988,667
Cosi Inc	$40,000	5%	2%	$762,600-$899,800
Country Kitchen	$40,000	4%	3% local + 1% Int'l	$425,000-$1,685,000
Denny's	$10,000-$30,000	4.5%-7%	3%-3.5%	$305,000-$2,404,695
Dunn's Famous	$20,000-$50,000	5%	2%Nat'l+1% Local	$150,000-$800,000
Eggspectation	$50,000	5%	2% Nat'l 1% local	$650,000-$1,500,000
Einstein Bros. Bagels	$35,000	5%	5%	$138,550-$935,850
Elmer's	$40,000	4%	1%	$712,000-$3,209,500
Fresh To Order	$30,000			$489,500-$646,500
Friendly Banners	$30,000	4%	2%	$450,000
Friendly's Restaurants	$30,000-$35,000	4%	3.5%	$498,500-$1,950,000
Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen	$25,000	6%	2% local +1% Nat'l	$302,450-$558,950
George Webb Restaurants	$250,000			$402,000-$850,000
Giorgio Restaurants	$25,000-$50,000	4.5%-7%		$175,000-$500,000
Golden Corral	$50,000	4%	2.4%	$2,700,795-$7,037,915
Golden Griddle	$25,000	5%		$100,000-$450,000
Great Steak	$30,000	6%		$155,900-$520,300
Hard Rock Cafe	$350,000-$750,000			$2,995,000-$4,910,000
Hard Times Cafe	$30,000			$449,000-$1,000,000
Hooters	$75,000	5%	2.5%	$956,500-$4,275,000
Houlihan's	$40,000	4%		$1,600,000-$4,300,000
House of Jazz	$75,000	5%	2%	$750,000-$1,200,000
Humpty's	$30,000	5%	2%	$495,000-$695,000
I Dream of Falafel	$25,000	5%	3%	$337,811-$470,302
IHOP	$40,000-$50,000	4.5%	3.5%	$414,866-$3,374,043
IL FORNELLO	$35,000	4%	1%	$100,000-$700,000
Indigo Joe's	$30,000	5%	1.5%	$1,200,000-$1,300,000
Kayson's Grille	$25,000	5%	1%	$489,700-$618,000
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants	$75,000	5%		$49,789,087-$70,127,050
L and L Franchise	$30,000	3%-4%	1%-2%	$133,700-$535,000
La Madeleine	$40,000	5%	2.5%	$1,249,362-$3,088,747
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill	$25,000-$50,000	5%	3%	$189,550-$992,590
Manhattan Bagel	$25,000	5%	5%	$481,000-$705,000
Manny's Grill	$25,000	5%		$171,235-$516,652
Max & Erma's	$40,000	4%		$622,500-$3,100,000
McAlister's Deli	$15,000-$35,000	5%	3%	$398,000-$2,094,200
Miami Grill	$30,000	6%	3%	$175,000-And Up
Naples Tomato	$30,000	5%	5%	$1,353,000-$1,892,500
Original Joe's	$39,000	5%	2%	$950,000
Palapas Restaurants	$30,000	5%		$750,000-$2,000,000
Pantry, The	$40,000			$450,000-$600,000
Perkins	$40,000	4%		$1,557,975-$2,742,975
Perko's Cafe Grill	$35,000	4%		$292,500-$1,357,000
Quaker Steak & Lube	$40,000	5%	3%	$1,800,000-$3,700,000
Rhapsody's	$42,500-$56,000	6%	1 - 3%	$565,000-And Up
Ricky's	$45,000	4.5%	3%	$800,000-$950,000
Ricky's All Day Grill	$45,000	5%	3%	$300,000-And Up
Roy Rogers	$30,000	5%	3%	$767,250-$1,580,950
Ruby Tuesday	$35,000	4% of gross sales	1.5% of gross sales	$1,559,650-$3,877,400
Salsarita's Fresh Cantina	$30,000	5%	1% Nat'l 1.5% Local	$283,150-$563,900
Sam & Louie's N Y Pizza	$25,000	5%		$331,500-$474,700
Sammy J Peppers	$50,000			$750,000-$1,500,000
Seacrets	$45,000	6% and 10% from hotel	1% local	$1,639,333-$3,061,667
Shingle Inn Cafes	N/A			$250,001-$450,000
Shoney's Restaurants	$25,000-$35,000	2.5-3.5%		$568,000-$2,800,000
Smitty's Restaurants	$35,000			$400,000-$600,000
Soul De Cuba Cafe	$65,000	6%		$160,350-$487,000
Soul Fixins' Restaurant	$30,000	5%		$274,000-$524,000
South Philly Steak & Fries	$25,000			$292,500-$464,500
Symposium Cafe	$40,000	4%	1%	$625,000-$675,000
T.G.I. Friday's	N/A			$1,000,000-$3,000,000
Taste Of Mediterranean	$12,000-$20,000	$1,000. a month, Flat Fee.	2%	$99,000-And Up
Tin Star Restaurant	$20,000-$35,000	4%		$500,000
Twin Peaks	$50,000	5%	3%	$1,309,800-$2,365,900
Uccello's Ristorante, Pizzeria & Sports Lounge	$50,000	5%	5%	$1,332,100-$1,958,333
uWink	$50,000	4% + 2% Technology Fee	1%	$1,645,000-$3,472,000
Village Inn Restaurants	$40,000	4%	1%local +0.5%Nat'l	$963,000-$2,570,000
Western Sizzlin	$30,000	3%		$811,000-$2,300,000
White Hen Pantry	$30,000	Varies		$52,400-$225,200
White Spot Restaurants	$75,000			$900,000-And Up
Wimpys Diner	$30,000	4%	2%	$250,000-$500,000
Winger's Grill & Bar	$35,000	4%		$150,000-$550,000
Zaxby's	$35,000	6%	2.87%-5%	$343,200-$695,200