Off The Grill vs Bad Bob's BBQ Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Off The Grill vs Bad Bob's BBQ including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Off The Grill Franchise
Bad Bob's BBQ Franchise
Investment $350,000$75,000 - $250,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 4%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19981997
Year Franchised 19992002
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $12.5K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Off The Grill Franchise
Bad Bob's BBQ Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    Off The Grill Franchise
    Bad Bob's BBQ Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Off The Grill Franchise
    Bad Bob's BBQ Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, National media-
    Operations 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Off The Grill Franchise
    Bad Bob's BBQ Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Off The Grill

    Off the Grill was founded in 1998 by Alan Thompson. It began franchising in 1999. The privately held company is based in Maryland Heights, Missouri

    About Bad Bob's BBQ

    In 1994 BadBob’s started cooking as a hobby in local BBQ contest. In 1997 BadBob’s BBQ started cooking in Memphis in May sanctioned BBQ contest all over the country, finishing 4th in the world from 1997 thru 2000, 3 out of the 4 years. This among many other state championships and bbq contest awards. During this period of time BadBob’s developed the award winning sauces and rubs that are used and sold on the retail market today. Products like HawgRub, Cockadoodle Rub, Special Sauce and more are just a few products we produce for our restaurants both in bulk and for retail sales. BadBob’s currently has multiple locations in the TN and KY areas with new locations coming aboard. BadBob’s started franchising in June 2002 and has become an overnight success. BadBob’s utilizes special computerized cooking techniques to help reduce labor cost. BadBob’s also uses specialized point of sale software and hardware to help control your store.