McDonald's vs Sandwich Tree Restaurants Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of McDonald's vs Sandwich Tree Restaurants including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
McDonald's Franchise
Sandwich Tree Restaurants Franchise
Investment $1,314,500 - $2,306,500$90,000 - $120,000
Franchise Fee $45,000$10,000 - $17,500
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee 4%+3%
Year Founded 19551978
Year Franchised 19551979
Term Of Agreement 20 years5 years +5
Term Of Agreement 20 years5 years +5
Renewal Fee $45K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
McDonald's Franchise
Sandwich Tree Restaurants Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    McDonald's Franchise
    Sandwich Tree Restaurants Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    McDonald's Franchise
    Sandwich Tree Restaurants Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 500 hours Classroom Training: 72 hours Additional Training: At local McDonald's restaurant Headquarters 2 Weeks
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost

    Central Purchasing

    Field Operation Evaluation

    Field Training

    Initial Store Opening

    Inventory Control

    Franchisee Newsletter

    Regional or National Meetings

    800 Telephone Hotline
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
    Operations 82% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Average Number of Employees: 4 Full-time, 7 Part-time

    Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged

    Expansion Plans
     
    McDonald's Franchise
    Sandwich Tree Restaurants Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About McDonald's

    Ray Kroc, a milkshake mixer salesman, ventured to California in 1954 to visit McDonald's hamburger stand, where he heard they were running eight mixers at once. Kroc was impressed by how rapidly customers were served and, seeing an opportunity to sell many more milkshake machines, encouraged brothers Dick and Mac McDonald to open a chain of their restaurants. Kroc became their business partner and opened the first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955.
    McDonald's brand is in 122 countries around the world. Thirty thousand locations serve 51 million customers each day. More than 70 percent of McDonald's restaurants around the world are owned and operated by independent local business people. Most standalone McDonald's restaurants offer both counter and drive-through service, with indoor and sometimes outdoor seating. The Drive-Thru, Auto-Mac, or McDrive as it is known in many countries, often has separate stations for placing, paying for, and picking up orders, though the former two steps are frequently combined. In some countries "McDrive" locations near highways offer no counter service or seating. In contrast, locations in high-density city neighborhoods often omit drive-through service.


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    About Sandwich Tree Restaurants

    The challenges and rewards of operating your own business are like no other. Franchising will not reduce the fear of taking the next step into operating a business. It will not reduce the time and effort necessary to create success. What franchising offers is a business format that allows you to capitalize on the results of others. It affords the opportunity to be fully equipped to launch and grow within a proven concept. Sandwich tree provides a full service of tools, training, and support to compliment your efforts. The level of independence and success you achieve will be up to you. The benefits associated with Sandwich Tree and the information needed to make an informed decision about your business future are available for the asking. For further information, simply call 604-220-4566