Fuddruckers vs French Fry Heaven Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Fuddruckers Franchise
French Fry Heaven Franchise
Investment $495,000 - $1,565,000$118,900 - $339,700
Franchise Fee $35,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%6%
Advertising Fee .25%4%
Year Founded 1980-
Year Franchised 1983-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $25K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fuddruckers Franchise
French Fry Heaven Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    French Fry Heaven 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
    French Fry Heaven Franchise
    Training 6-week training program

    The French Fry Heaven franchise provides a comprehensive training program prior to opening that has the goal of helping all franchisees, regardless of background, to be experts in the best franchise operation of their stores before they open. We have ongoing franchise training systems in place to support our franchisees success.

    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
    French Fry Heaven Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    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 French Fry Heaven

    We realize that most brands or genre's (Yogurt, Pretzels, etc.) are over-saturated and don't allow for intelligent franchise territory selection. However, French Fry Heaven is not only a dynamic young brand, but also the leader in a totally new franchise industry. This allows any franchisee who commits to opening four locations or more, to work with our franchise team to establish a territory of protected space to grow into. Why do all the hard work to build a great reputation and allow someone else to take advantage in your area, when you can establish your territory and dominate with the best franchise operations.
    There are 2 models to choose from:French Fry Heaven Cool is a funkier design concept for youthful edgy locations. The colors are vibrant, characters splash in every direction and the energy is decidedly youthful and energetic. French Fry Heaven Fresh has a classic contemporary look and feel. This is best for a majority of locations as it provides a comfortable atmosphere for customers and moves the focus to the food. At both styles of locations, everything on the menu is made fresh. This means more work, but also an expanded menu and revenue opportunity in your franchise. People want fresh from a Fast Casual, so your design choice is secondary to operations. We will work with you to ensure that your franchise location speaks to your Happy Souls (customers). The look of the two stores is interchangeable depending on location. We are looking for what is the best franchise location for you.