Sonic Drive In vs Tastee Freez Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Sonic Drive In vs Tastee Freez including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Sonic Drive In Franchise
Tastee Freez Franchise
Investment $1,242,000 - $3,523,300$40,000 - $900,000
Franchise Fee $45,000$10,000 - $20,000
Royalty Fee 2.45-5%5%
Advertising Fee 3%3%local + 1% Nat'l
Year Founded 19541950
Year Franchised 19590
Term Of Agreement 20 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years20 years
Renewal Fee 10 years for $6K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Sonic Drive In Franchise
Tastee Freez Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • If no industry experience, must have an operating equity partner
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    Financing Options
     
    Sonic Drive In Franchise
    Tastee Freez Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Sonic Drive In Franchise
    Tastee Freez Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 400 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours Additional Training: At existing franchise location -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform -
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Sonic Drive In Franchise
    Tastee Freez Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Sonic Drive In

    Sonic Industries Inc. was founded in 1973. In 1974, Sonic acquired the name 'Sonic Drive-In' from Troy Smith, Sr., and began franchising. Smith used his more than 15 years of experience in the restaurant business to develop and operate the Sonic franchise program. A wholly owned subsidiary of Sonic Corp., the company is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and has locations throughout the United States. The company's storefronts recently got a facelift to give them a 'retro-futuristic' look.

    Your estimated initial investment necessary to begin operation of a Traditional Sonic Drive-In franchise ranges from approximately $1,242,200 to $3,537,700 plus land costs and includes the $45,000 franchise fee that must be paid to Sonic.
    Your estimated initial investment necessary to begin operation of a Non-Traditional Sonic franchise ranges from approximately $361,900 to $978,700 and includes the $22,500 franchise fee that must be paid to Sonic.

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    About Tastee Freez

    Tastee Freez is ready to grow an exciting and energetic concept. Tastee Freez still offers the traditional great tasting treats and grilled items that made us famous with state-of-the-art equipment and new brand imaging. Now is the time to join the Tastee Freez family!

    In addition to our traditional Tastee freez concept, Tastee Freez also offers an exciting co-branding opportunity for existing restaurant concepts. For an initial fee of $5,000 you can add Tastee Freez soft serve to your existing restaurant menu. All other fees remain the same. You need only four linear feet to add Tastee Freez to your concept.