GRAPES vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of GRAPES vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	GRAPES Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Investment	N/A	$1,277,000 - $3,629,250
Franchise Fee	$0	$49,500
Royalty Fee	5%	5%
Advertising Fee	.5% +3% locally	1%
Year Founded	1980	2008
Year Franchised	1980	2013
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	GRAPES Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	GRAPES Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/Yes
Equipment	-/-	-/Yes
Inventory	-/-	-/Yes
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	GRAPES Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Training	-	*Guidance in securing a liquor license *Pre opening assistance *Operational & management tools *Marketing, promotions, and public relations *Preparation of all Arooga's menu items *Quality and food portion control *Complete equipment lists & specifications *Pre-approved suppliers *Certified Training Program *Tips on effective hiring of personnel and management *Coverage and food inventory management *Assistance using our integrated online sales, inventory, and accounting software *Cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards *Execution of opening and closing management function On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours
Support	-	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter 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 Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	-	Each franchise must have one person with restaurant management experience with alcohol sales.
Expansion Plans
	GRAPES Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About GRAPES

NO LONGER FRANCHISING

About Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar

Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar is an innovative full-service casual restaurant and bar with a sports and entertainment focus that combines exceptional food and beverages, with unique concepts, and proprietary operational strategies. Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar was founded in July 2008, and currently operates nine corporate locations in Central Pennsylvania. Now, its founders are taking the “unique sports and entertainment restaurant & bar” concept national and are offering franchising opportunities to qualified single and multi-unit candidates. For more information, please contact Keith Swade, at [email protected] or (215) 450-9388

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe (Eastern), Middle East, Mexico, Europe (Western)   

Veteran Incentives  $7,500 off franchise fee

#423 in Franchise 500 for 2020.