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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar vs Jack in the Box including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $359,800 - $1,600,000 | $1,651,500 - $2,638,600 |
Franchise Fee | $22,000 - $35,000 | $50,000 |
Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | 5% |
Year Founded | 1971 | 1951 |
Year Franchised | 1975 | 1982 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 20 years |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 20 years |
Renewal Fee | - | 1,651,500 to $2,638,600 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | *Multi-unit restaurant operations experience *Minimum liquidity of $750,000 *Minimum net worth of $1.5 million *Ability to acquire and/or develop at least 5 restaurants *Operating partner is an equity partner and resides in the desired market | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/Yes |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/Yes |
Equipment | No/No | -/Yes |
Inventory | No/No | -/Yes |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | On-The-Job Training: 183 hours Classroom Training: 110 hours |
Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
Marketing | Co-op advertising | - |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 80 - 160
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
NOT A FRANCHISE