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About Famous Dave's
Famous Dave's is a "specialty" casual dining restaurant franchise, creating environments that transcend current restaurant offerings by serving the highest quality, flavor-intense foods in surroundings that are stimulating, interesting and fun! Famous Dave's is more than a restaurant - it's an escape from the ordinary.
Few restaurants in history have achieved as much recognition in a few short years as Famous Dave's!
Dave's road to fame began with a strong hankerin' for fine barbecue and a stronger desire to make the finest slow-smoked barbecue folks had ever tasted. He visited rib shacks, roadside joints, every hole-in-the-wall or fancy pants supper club he could, all in search of the most succulent meats, savory seasonings and lipsmackin' sauces around.
After 25 years of tastin' and cookin', Dave's barbecue just plain knocked the socks off his family and friends. That's when Dave decided he had to share. He wanted to give all the folks a chance to dig into the best barbecue ever. And in a place as down-home fun and frolicsome as the shacks and clubs he went a callin' on all those years.
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#57 in Gator's Top franchises.
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BBQ, Steaks & Ribs Restaurant Franchise Opportunities
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| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Bad Bob's BBQ | $20,000 | 6% | $75,000-$250,000 | |
| Bandana's Bar-B-Q | $40,000 | 5% | $418,000-$1,100,000 | |
| Bar-B-Cutie | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $266,986-$2,080,491 |
| BD's Mongolian Barbeque | $45,000 | 5% | $881,000-$2,276,500 | |
| Bennett's Bar-B-Que | $35,000 | 3.5% | $1,200,000-$2,000,000 | |
| Billy Sims BBQ | $30,000 | 6% | $174,200-$446,100 | |
| Bobby Rubino's Place For Ribs | $25,000-$50,000 | 4% | $200,000-$645,200 | |
| Branding Iron BBQ | N/A | $198,000-$3,035,000 | ||
| Casey's | $60,000 | 5% | 4% | $500,000-$1,600,000 |
| Colter's Bar-B-Q | $30,000 | 4% | 1% | $995,000 |
| Colton's | N/A | $1,160,500-$2,490,000 | ||
| Conway's BBQ Franchise | $30,000 | 6% | $75,000-$145,000 | |
| Coyote Canyon | $20,000 | $419,000-$3,128,000 | ||
| Crabby Joes | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $700,000-$850,000 |
| Damon's | $50,000 | 4% | $1,200,000-$3,200,000 | |
| Dickey's Barbecue Pit Restaurants | $20,000 | 5% | 4% | $71,993-$323,789 |
| Dreamland BBQ | $45,000 | 5% | .25% | $750,000-And Up |
| Hickory River Smokehouse | $18,000 | 4% | $400,000-$800,000 | |
| Hillbilly Heaven | $25,000 | $75,000-$125,000 | ||
| Houston Restaurants | $50,000 | $1,350,000 | ||
| Johnny's Italian Steakhouse | $75,000 | 5% | $1,285,000-$4,010,000 | |
| Keg Restaurants | $50,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $2,000,000-$3,250,000 |
| Little Dooey Barbeque & Blues, The | $35,000 | 5% | $928,000-$1,600,000 | |
| Madisons New York Grill & Bar | $30,000-$40,000 | 6% | $175,000-$500,000 | |
| McFarland's Barbecue & Brew | $35,000 | 5% | $370,577-$577,339 | |
| McGhin's | N/A | $300,000-$1,300,000 | ||
| Mighty Quinn's Barbeque | $45,000 | 5% | 1% | $494,317-$896,334 |
| Mister Bar-B-Que | $15,000 | 6% | $159,900-$163,600 | |
| Montana Mike's Steakhouse | $20,000 | $439,000-$2,700,000 | ||
| Mr. Mike's Steakhouse & Bar | $50,000 | $600,000-$1,200,000 | ||
| Off The Grill | $25,000 | 4% | $350,000 | |
| Old Carolina Barbecue Co. | $25,000-$30,000 | 5% | 0.5% | $309,800-$687,000 |
| Outback Steakhouse | $35,000 | 3.5% | $2,489,700-$6,065,000 | |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | $40,000 | $1,200,000-$2,300,000 | ||
| R. J. Boar's Barbeque | $35,000 | 4% | $378,000-$910,000 | |
| Rib City Grill | $35,000 | 4% | 1% marketing | $354,500-$825,500 |
| Rib Crib Barbecue | $35,000 | 4% | $400,000-$1,300,000 | |
| Rockwell's Bar & Grill | $50,000 | $850,000 | ||
| Ruth's Chris Steak House | $150,000 | 5% | 2% | $2,539,500-$5,923,500 |
| Sawmill, The | $50,000 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Shane's Rib Shack | $30,000 | 5% | $363,000-$558,000 | |
| Shula's 2 Steak and Sports | $150,000-$175,000 | 8% | Not less than $30000 | $1,126,600-$3,037,500 |
| Shula's 347 Grill | $150,000-$175,000 | 10% | Not less than $30,000 | $1,126,600-$3,037,500 |
| Shula's on the Beach | $150,000-$175,000 | 10% | Not less than $30,000 | $1,126,600-$3,037,500 |
| Shula's Steak House | $150,000-$175,000 | 12% | Not less than $30,000 | $1,126,600-$3,037,500 |
| Sizzler USA | $35,000 | $933,000-$3,057,000 | ||
| St. Louis Bar and Grill | $45,000 | 6% | 1% | $200,000-$850,000 |
| Steak & Stuff | $15,000 | 3% | $95,000-$115,000 | |
| Steak Escape | $35,000 | 6% | 0.5% | $224,000-$665,000 |
| Steak Escape, The | $25,000 | 6% | $190,200-$1,300,000 | |
| Steak-Out | $30,000 | 5% | $271,000-$453,000 | |
| Steaks To Go | $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
| Texas Roadhouse | $40,000 | $2,093,500-$4,963,500 | ||
| This Is It! Bar-B-Q & Seafood | $25,000-$35,000 | 5% | 1% | $413,754-$840,205 |
| Tony Roma's | $30,000 | 4% of net sales | 1/2% of net sales for Domestic & 1/4% of net sales for International | $2,182,500-$3,580,000 |
| Urban Bar-B-Que | $30,000 | 6% | 1% | $182,650-$365,150 |
| Virginia Barbeque | $15,000 | 6% | $81,500-$221,500 | |
| Voo Doo BBQ & Grill | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $340,500-$625,000 |
| Western Sizzlin | $30,000 | 3% | $811,000-$2,300,000 | |
| Woody's Bar-B-Q | $39,500 | 5% | $150,000-$600,000 |