Iceberg Drive Inn vs Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Iceberg Drive Inn vs Tin Drum Asia Cafe including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Iceberg Drive Inn Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Investment $132,500 - $556,000$400,800 - $617,250
Franchise Fee $25,000$49,000 - $99,000
Royalty Fee -6%
Advertising Fee -1.5%
Year Founded 19602003
Year Franchised 20010
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee -50% of franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Iceberg Drive Inn Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Iceberg Drive Inn Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Iceberg Drive Inn Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations -

We prefer to be located in lifestyle centers or mixed-use developments with lots of foot traffic and a good mix of other national and local tenants. We will also consider well-positioned neighborhood shopping centers; urban/downtown locations with strong daytime population and foot traffic; and areas near college and university campuses.

Expansion Plans
 
Iceberg Drive Inn Franchise
Tin Drum Asia Cafe Franchise
US Expansion -No
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Iceberg Drive Inn

The first Iceberg Drive Inn was opened by Lamar Sorensen on April 12, 1960.  A local ice cream machine salesman named Hap Vitale had the idea for a building with a distinctive roof that served great milkshakes, burgers and fries.  He convinced Lamar to open this concept and Iceberg Drive Inn was born.  It was located on the corner of 900 East and 3900 South in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The building was originally designed to be moved after a few years as he was only renting the land at the time.  Many report that it was the first drive thru in the Salt Lake City area.  Lamar insisted that Drive Inn be spelled with two "n’s” as he felt it appeared friendlier to invite people to an "inn” rather than simply a "drive in”.

About Tin Drum Asia Cafe

Founded in 2003, Tin Drum was created to reflect the bustling street-side cafes found throughout Asia. With the limited service operating model of fast casual and the dining experience of full casual, Tin Drum Asia Cafe is setting a new standard for the Fast Casual Dining franchise model. We call it "Fresh Casual." Our menu carries bold and broad flavor profiles; all food is cooked fresh to order in an open kitchen; the food is delivered to the guest at their table rather than being picked up at a counter; all this taking place in an environment with an elevated decor meant to evoke a bustling Asian street market.
 
10% discount for veterans off initial franchise fee