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About Virginia Barbeque
Richard Ivey, the founder of Virginia Barbeque, has been a Certified Executive Chef since 2003, with over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry. Richard's goal was to create a business that would not only create his success, but create a business that he could share to help others do the same. His desire for "success larger than life" compelled him to create the Virginia Barbeque franchise system. Richard also wanted to create a lifestyle that worked for owners, staff and customers. Operational hours are generally from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Our model has been specifically designed to be family friendly to our customers and the franchise owner. Virginia Barbecue offers financial opportunity, freedom, and quality of life to those who desire success while offering a superior product to consumers.
BBQ, Steaks & Ribs Restaurant Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Virginia Barbeque against other BBQ, Steaks & Ribs Restaurant franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Virginia Barbeque 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 |
| 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 |
| Famous Dave's | $45,000 | 5% | 1%Nat'l + 1.5% local | $481,750-$4,495,750 |
| 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 |
| 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 |