Famous Sam's vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Famous Sam's vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Famous Sam's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Investment	$586,000 - $1,200,000	$1,277,000 - $3,629,250
Franchise Fee	$30,000	$49,500
Royalty Fee	5%	5%
Advertising Fee	-	1%
Year Founded	1979	2008
Year Franchised	1989	2013
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Famous Sam's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Experience	General business experience Industry experience preferred, not required; strong management background	-
Financing Options
	Famous Sam's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	-/Yes
Equipment	No/No	-/Yes
Inventory	No/No	-/Yes
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Famous Sam's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Training	-	*Guidance in securing a liquor license *Pre opening assistance *Operational & management tools *Marketing, promotions, and public relations *Preparation of all Arooga's menu items *Quality and food portion control *Complete equipment lists & specifications *Pre-approved suppliers *Certified Training Program *Tips on effective hiring of personnel and management *Coverage and food inventory management *Assistance using our integrated online sales, inventory, and accounting software *Cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards *Execution of opening and closing management function On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Co-op advertising	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	46% of all franchisees own more than one unit 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators	Each franchise must have one person with restaurant management experience with alcohol sales.
Expansion Plans
	Famous Sam's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About Famous Sam's

In Tucson, Arizona, in 1963, Sam Schantz opened a small neighborhood bar called 'Sam's Tavern.' Serving overstuffed pastrami and ham sandwiches, Sam's Tavern kept customers entertained with pool tables, pinball machines and television. In February 1987, Sam's Tavern incorporated as Famous Sam's Corp., and franchising began the next year. In 1997, Famous Sam's Inc. was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary, and company headquarters moved to Phoenix. Famous Sam's Restaurant/Sports Bars offers reasonably priced casual dining with 'Overstuffed/Oversized' sandwiches and a full bar. Restaurants feature televisions tuned to sporting events and the 'National Trivia Network,' inviting guests to play trivia games. Game areas include pool tables, darts and video games.

About Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar

Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar is an innovative full-service casual restaurant and bar with a sports and entertainment focus that combines exceptional food and beverages, with unique concepts, and proprietary operational strategies. Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar was founded in July 2008, and currently operates nine corporate locations in Central Pennsylvania. Now, its founders are taking the “unique sports and entertainment restaurant & bar” concept national and are offering franchising opportunities to qualified single and multi-unit candidates. For more information, please contact Keith Swade, at [email protected] or (215) 450-9388

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe (Eastern), Middle East, Mexico, Europe (Western)   

Veteran Incentives  $7,500 off franchise fee

#423 in Franchise 500 for 2020.