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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar vs Crabby Bob's Seafood Grill 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 | $1,500,000 - $3,500,000 |
Franchise Fee | $22,000 - $35,000 | $50,000 |
Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | up to 2% |
Year Founded | 1971 | 1997 |
Year Franchised | 1975 | 1998 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 15 years +10 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 15 years +10 |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-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 |
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Training | - | Irvine, CA 8-10 Weeks
TBD 8-10 Weeks |
Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
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) | Average Number of Employees: 8 Full-time, 25 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | Yes |
NOT A FRANCHISE