Fuddruckers vs Mr. Empanada Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fuddruckers vs Mr. Empanada including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Fuddruckers Franchise
Mr. Empanada Franchise
Investment $495,000 - $1,565,000$190,500 - $293,500
Franchise Fee $35,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%3% or $500
Advertising Fee .25%2%
Year Founded 19802003
Year Franchised 19832003
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $25K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fuddruckers Franchise
Mr. Empanada Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    Mr. Empanada 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
     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    Mr. Empanada Franchise
    Training 6-week training program-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Regional advertising-
    Operations 53% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    Mr. Empanada Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Fuddruckers

    The first Fuddruckers opened in San Antonio, Texas in 1980 with a classic American nostalgia theme. Fuddruckers operates and franchises more than 200 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and the Middle East. The emphasis today is the same as it was in 1980 - we use only the freshest ingredients. Our restaurants serve only the freshest beef and feature on-premise bakeries where bread and dessert items are baked fresh daily. It's truly a "build-your-own meal" experience.

    About Mr. Empanada

    Mr. Empanada Inc. is a family owned, rapidly growing, small business.
    Their company owned manufacturing facility produces all the empanadas and other pre-prepared food items to be sold to the franchisees, thus assuring quality and consistency throughout the system. Additionally, they own Mr. Empanada Franchise Corp., which is responsible for selling, training and coordinating new and potential franchise locations.
    Mr. Empanada Inc. takes pride in their restaurants and extreme care in the manufacture and preparation of their food items, demonstrating their total commitment to the brand and reputation. As a result Mr. Empanada has enjoyed excellent reviews in Tampa’s premier publications such as The Tampa Tribune and Weekly Planet.
    From a historical perspective of Mr. Empanada Fast food with a Latin flair, our convenient-to-eat, high quality empanadas, cuban sandwiches and salads, make for a simple operation which food customers love...especially children.