Locos Grill & Pub vs Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Locos Grill & Pub vs Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Locos Grill & Pub Franchise
Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise
Investment $575,400 - $1,960,000$475,000 - $650,000
Franchise Fee $35,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee -1% Nat'l + 1% local
Year Founded 19882012
Year Franchised 19972015
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years +10
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years +10
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Locos Grill & Pub Franchise
Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise
Experience
  • Customer service skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Locos Grill & Pub Franchise
    Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie 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
     
    Locos Grill & Pub Franchise
    Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise
    Training -

    Both classroom and hands-on training in our kitchen. Last minute training and grand opening support. We will stay with you until we are both comfortable that the restaurant is running smoothly.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Locos Grill & Pub Franchise
    Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Locos Grill & Pub

     


    A lot of us grow up dreaming maybe we could own our own business one day. And a lot of us think about how fun it could be if that business was a restaurant. What keeps us from executing that dream? Money?

    Not knowing where to start? Not understanding what to do first, last and everything in between?

    Stop dreaming and take action! Become an owner/operator of Locos Grill & Pub.

    We will walk you through the entire process from site selection to design hiring and training a staff and be right beside you when you open and get comfortable being your own boss!

    With 33 years of experience, why would you go anywhere else?
    We LOVE what we do and invite you to be a part of the hospitality industry that is the backbone of country
    At Locos Grill & Pub, our goal is to provide each customer with a superior product, quality service and complete satisfaction. This philosophy also extends to our Franchise Owners. Locos Grill & Pub restaurant franchise offers a great opportunity for an investment, a career, or both. As a Locos Franchise Owner you will benefit from being part of a brand that has exhibited steady growth and success in a wide range of markets. When you become a Locos Franchise Owner, you become part of our family and receive extensive support from an amazing organization. Locos Franchise Company is backed by a talented team of individuals with a broad range of experience in the restaurant and franchise industry. We provide a comprehensive 10-week training program prior to opening, as well as pre-opening and post-opening employee training and assistance. A cornerstone of our concept is our on-going support program. We provide assistance to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Locos Grill & Pub management team has combined over 100 years of experience in the operation of successful restaurants and will provide on-going support to franchise restaurant owners.

    About Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie

    We opened our first Cheese Curds location in the Woodside area of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in February 2012 and we were the Halifax Regional Municipality's very first gourmet burger restaurant. Several other gourmet burger concepts soon followed, some have even since closed their doors, but we continued to succeed despite increased competition and opened a second location in Dartmouth in May 2013. We have been asked over and over when we are going to franchise our awesome burger concept and the answer is...very soon! We have been working hard gearing up for this over the last little while and we are happy to say we will be ready to bring on franchisees for the Atlantic Canada region in 2015.Cheese Curds provides a unique franchise proposition, not only in the quality and reputation of the brand to the consumer but also in the proven operating method offered to franchisees based on the years of experience of our founder.Cheese Curds believes competition is healthy and can only be positive for the customer. We differentiate ourselves by providing chef inspired menu items using only the freshest ingredients, with an unwavering focus on flavour and we prepare everything to order in an open kitchen concept in front of the customer. Our orders take a little longer to fill as a result but we stand behind our mantra that "it is worth the wait". Our high repeat customer experience tells us we are right. Contact us if you are interested in becoming part of this great Canadian success story