Johnny Rockets vs All American Hot Dog Carts Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Johnny Rockets vs All American Hot Dog Carts including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Johnny Rockets Franchise	All American Hot Dog Carts Franchise
Investment	$581,000 - $877,000	$1,700 - $5,999
Franchise Fee	$49,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	5%	-
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1986	-
Year Franchised	1987	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years w/two 5-year options	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years w/two 5-year options	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Johnny Rockets Franchise	All American Hot Dog Carts Franchise
Experience	You and/or a business partner(s) must have at least two years restaurant owner/operator experience. You and/or a business partner(s) must have a net worth of $500 thousand per unit, and available liquid capital of $200 thousand per unit, or more, (net worth of $1.5 million per unit, and available liquid capital of $500 thousand per unit, or more, outside of the U.S.), in order to qualify for development of up to five units. Development of six units or more will be considered on a case by case basis, pending your net worth and available liquid capital.	-
Financing Options
	Johnny Rockets Franchise	All American Hot Dog Carts Franchise
	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
	Johnny Rockets Franchise	All American Hot Dog Carts Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations	-
Marketing	National media, Regional advertising	-
Operations	Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 48 - 53 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	-
Expansion Plans
	Johnny Rockets Franchise	All American Hot Dog Carts Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About Johnny Rockets

Johnny Rockets is an international restaurant chain that offers the food, fun and friendliness of classic, timeless, feel-good Americana. Every Johnny Rockets restaurant serves simple, great-tasting food from a menu of all-American favorites, including our juicy hamburgers, crispy American Fries, classic sandwiches and rich, delicious hand-dipped shakes and malts. It's the place to go for friendly service, flavorful food, uplifting music and relaxed, casual fun. With annual sales in excess of $300 million, Johnny Rockets is a time-tested brand with an extraordinarily high awareness level, a loyal customer base and a broad demographic appeal. The all-American theme is one that has proven to be universal and that leaps across all geographic and cultural boundaries. It easily translates into any language and relates to the best concepts of America, around the globe. Throughout the world, people appreciate the stereotypical home-cooked goodness of classic comfort foods; smiling, outgoing service and a bright, clean, cheerful atmosphere.

About All American Hot Dog Carts

We can make you feel like a king.

Louis DiRaimondo started All American Hot Dog in 1972 after working for several years as a Hot Dog Vendor in South Florida. Mr. DiRaimondo began to realize that increasing equipment costs were beginning to make it impossible for newcomers to break into the vending business. He was determined that you could sell a quality cart at an affordable price that would allow his customers to realize their earning potential in the vending cart business. To this day, Mr. DiRaimondo still believes in the dream most of us have of owning our own business and making a good living. He wants to make it possible for anyone to be able to afford that dream and become their own boss today!

ALL AMERICAN was founded on the premise that the customer is always king. We recognized that the need to supply people with their own low-cost, fairly easy to run profitable business was real. With this in mind we created a very durable hot dog cart, the ORIGINAL ALL AMERICAN. It was meant to be a virtually indestructible workhorse. It is, 42 years later. It is virtually unchanged. It is the most copied hot dog cart ever built. We started it.
Since 1972 we have added 5 more equally durable carts to our lineup and we continue to provide great customer service & follow-through. We even do your licensing paperwork for you and we provide a free detailed business plan. We are the oldest cart-manufacturing specialists in North America. We are as happy to serve you now as we were in 1972.