Fuddruckers vs The Dogfather Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Fuddruckers Franchise
The Dogfather Franchise
Investment $495,000 - $1,565,000$179,300 - $263,000
Franchise Fee $35,000$25,000 - $35,000
Royalty Fee 5%6.5%
Advertising Fee .25%-
Year Founded 19802002
Year Franchised 19832008
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Renewal Fee $25K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fuddruckers Franchise
The Dogfather Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    The Dogfather 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
    The Dogfather 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)

    		* 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    The Dogfather 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 The Dogfather

    NO LONGER FRANCHISING