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About Krystal Restaurants
The Krystal Company is the oldest quick service restaurant chain in the South and the second oldest in the United States. The Chattanooga-based company currently has more than 450 restaurants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Founded in 1932, Krystal restaurants have become more than sparkling-clean eateries where friendly employees serve up fresh, delicious food. Krystal has become a cultural icon and an experience that virtually every man, woman and child in the South has shared. Nearly everyone in the region has a Krystal memory. The Krystal brand, and the great food, service, value and setting which it represents, has taken a prominent place in the South's cultural landscape.
Hamburgers/Hot Dogs Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Krystal Restaurants against other Hamburgers/Hot Dogs franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Krystal Restaurants with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| A & W Restaurants | $15,000-$30,000 | 5% | 5% | $269,000-$1,213,000 |
| All American Hot Dog Carts | N/A | $1,700-$5,999 | ||
| America's Dog & Burger | $30,000 | $298,800-$694,050 | ||
| Back Yard Burgers | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $465,000-$1,680,000 |
| Bareburger | N/A | $987,000-And Up | ||
| Burger Hut | N/A | 4.5% | $376,092-And Up | |
| Burger Joint, The | $40,000 | 5.5% | 1%Nat'l + 1%Local | $195,800-$589,800 |
| Burger King | $50,000 | 4.5% | 4% | $333,100-$3,398,600 |
| BurgerFi | $37,500 | 5.5% | 1.5% | $613,600-$987,250 |
| BurgerFuel | $35,000 | 6% of net | 4% of net | $510,500-$864,500 |
| Burgerim | N/A | $150,000-$400,000 | ||
| Carl's Jr | $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 6% | $1,603,000-$2,168,000 |
| Carla's Sandwiches & Burgers | $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $81,000-$2,400,000 |
| Carts of America | N/A | $3,299-$6,999 | ||
| Char-Hut | $30,000 | $250,000-$500,000 | ||
| Checkers Drive-In | $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $259,000-$1,431,000 |
| Cheeburger Cheeburger | $24,500-$35,000 | 4.5% | $322,500-$603,000 | |
| Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie | $35,000 | 5% | 1% Nat'l + 1% local | $475,000-$650,000 |
| Coney Beach | $25,000 | 6% | $279,000-$493,000 | |
| Coneys Frozen Custard | $19,500 | 6% | 4% | $129,250-$194,500 |
| Counter, The | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $711,133-$1,939,750 |
| Culver | $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
| Dairy Queen | $45,000 | 4% | 5-6% | $1,151,135-$1,936,655 |
| Dog Haus | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $378,000-$949,100 |
| Dogfather, The | $25,000-$35,000 | 6.5% | $179,300-$263,000 | |
| Dogout, The | $25,000 | $204,000-$474,000 | ||
| Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts | N/A | $2,899-$15,999 | ||
| Drifter's Hamburgers | $25,000 | 5% | 2% local | $113,500-$501,000 |
| Elevation Burger | N/A | $338,500-$599,500 | ||
| Farmer Boys | $45,000 | 5% | 3% | $1,042,500-$2,486,500 |
| Fat Patty's | $40,000 | $627,533-$1,048,500 | ||
| Fatburger | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $498,100-$850,600 |
| Five Guys Burgers & Fries | $50,000-$125,000 | 6% | 2% | $306,200-$716,250 |
| Flamer's Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $171,500-$345,500 |
| Foster's Grille | $35,000 | 5% | $291,700-$538,100 | |
| Frankie's | N/A | $200,000-And Up | ||
| Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers | $40,000 | 4% | 1% | $307,850-$696,000 |
| Fuddruckers | $35,000 | 5% | .25% | $495,000-$1,565,000 |
| Fulton Market Burger Company | $15,000 | 4% | 2% | $275,000-$405,000 |
| Gino's Burgers & Chicken | N/A | $500,000-$700,000 | ||
| Glory Days Grill | $50,000 | 3% | 1% | $1,696,500-$2,526,500 |
| Good Times Burgers | N/A | 4% | up to 5.5% | $750,000-And Up |
| Grill'd Burger | N/A | 8% | 2% | $555,590-$885,700 |
| Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar, The | $22,000-$35,000 | 4% | $359,800-$1,600,000 | |
| Habit Burger | $35,000 | $1,231,000-$1,654,000 | ||
| Hamburger Mary's | $50,000 | 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K) | $417,150-$955,500 | |
| Hardee's | $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 5.5% | $1,454,000-$2,046,000 |
| Hero Certified Burgers | $25,000 | $60,000-$80,000 | ||
| Hot Dog On A Stick | $15,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $338,200-$556,000 |
| Hot Fries | $30,000 | $166,997-$374,900 | ||
| Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries | $25,000 | 5% | 1% | $153,925-$249,925 |
| Jack in the Box | $50,000 | 5% | 5% | $1,651,500-$2,638,600 |
| Jake's Over the Top | $29,000-$40,000 | 5% | 3% | $150,000-$350,000 |
| Jerry's Curb Service | $40,000 | 4% | $959,000-$1,600,000 | |
| JL Beers | $40,000 | 4% | $857,200-$2,222,500 | |
| Johnnie's Dog House | $25,000 | 6% | $82,600-$355,750 | |
| Johnny Rockets | $49,000 | 5% | $581,000-$877,000 | |
| Juicy Burgers | N/A | $50,414-$150,265 | ||
| Lick's | $45,000 | $495,000-$595,000 | ||
| Locos Grill & Pub | $35,000 | 4% | $575,400-$1,960,000 | |
| McDonald's | $45,000 | 4% | 4%+ | $1,314,500-$2,306,500 |
| Meaty Burger & Hotdogs | $1,350 | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| Mooyah | $40,000 | 6% | 3% | $403,750-$639,100 |
| Mr. Goodburger's | $25,000 | 6-8% | $155,000-$210,000 | |
| Nathan's Famous | $30,000 | 5.5% | 2% | $43,000-$1,071,360 |
| O'Burger | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| Original Hot Dog Factory, The | $20,000 | 5.5% | 1% | $97,500-$517,887 |
| Philly Dawgz | $30,000 | 3.5% | 3% local +1% Nat'l | $77,000-$135,000 |
| Rally's Hamburgers | $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $254,000-$1,431,000 |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers | $35,000 | 4% | $1,865,000-$4,115,000 | |
| Runza Restaurants | $30,000 | 5% | 1%+up to 4% locally | $1,250,000-$2,720,000 |
| Smashburger | $40,000 | 5 - 6% | 2% | $743,130-$1,404,535 |
| Sonic Drive In | $45,000 | 2.45-5% | 3% | $1,242,000-$3,523,300 |
| Steak n Shake | $25,000-$40,000 | 5.5% | $672,000-$1,835,000 | |
| Steaks To Go | $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
| Wahlburgers | $40,000 | 6% | $1,680,000-$2,885,000 | |
| Wayback Burgers | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $209,000,524,500 |
| Wendy's | $40,000 | 4% | 3.5%Nat'l +0.5% Local | $318,850-$3,689,350 |
| Whataburger | N/A | $1,200,000 | ||
| Wienerschnitzel | $10,000-$32,000 | 5% | 1% | $303,600-$1,443,000 |
| Willy Dog | N/A | $599-$8,999 | ||
| Windmill | $27,500 | 5% | 4% | $127,500-$322,500 |
| Woody's Chicago Style | N/A | 6% | $58,600-$394,000 | |
| WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro, The | $45,000 | 6% | 2%-2.5% | $650,000-$850,000 |