National Sports Grill vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of National Sports Grill 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
	National Sports Grill Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Investment	$1,500,000 - $3,500,000	$1,277,000 - $3,629,250
Franchise Fee	N/A	$49,500
Royalty Fee	-	5%
Advertising Fee	-	1%
Year Founded	-	2008
Year Franchised	-	2013
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	National Sports Grill Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	National Sports Grill 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
	National Sports Grill 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
	National Sports Grill Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About National Sports Grill

National Sports Grill's unique market strategy and commitment to customer satisfaction offers advantages to its franchisees. Owned and operated by Spectrum Restaurant Group, National Sports Grill (established in 1992) is currently the largest sports entertainment restaurant chain on the West Coast. Currently National has 4 Southern California locations in Anaheim, Santa Ana, Buena Park and Torrance. National Sports Grill delivers its unique sports entertainment to approximately 1 million customers annually. Each location features banquet facilities, billiards, a state-of-the art digital satellite system, the latest interactive sports arcade games, and more than 50 television monitors and/or 8ft. - 20 ft. theater-style giant screens per restaurant. Business at the National is based on food and sports and is event-driven to create exclusive National Sports Grill promotional programs. The promotional programs are based around the year's top sporting events and seasons, as well as National being linked to all upcoming events. We actively pursue and host national charity fundraisers, celebrity events, live radio broadcasts, athlete appearances and pool league tournaments. Ultimately, National boasts that there is "always an event going on at National." We provide comprehensive initial training for franchise owners and managers, as well as other ongoing training programs. National Sports Grill provides a wide range of support services for franchisees. VOTED #1 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004!

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.