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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Iceberg Drive Inn vs Binghamton Hots including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $132,500 - $556,000 | $122,850 - $213,450 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
Royalty Fee | - | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 1960 | - |
Year Franchised | 2001 | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | 10 years +5+5 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 10 years +5+5 |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | Some familiarity with restaurant operations is helpful, but it’s not required to be part of the Binghamton HOTS casual restaurant franchise program. We do look for people who will be dedicated to their restaurant operations, and who have solid business and people management experience. The ability to build a strong operations team and potentially open and operate multiple units are also important factors we evaluate. |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | No/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | No/- |
Equipment | -/- | No/- |
Inventory | -/- | No/- |
Receivables | -/- | No/- |
Payroll | -/- | No/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | Classroom (up to 16 hours) On-the-job (up to 60 hours) sessions |
Support | - | We will send a representative to assist you and your team on-site around the time of your Grand Opening. We will present you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your casual restaurant franchise properly on a day-to-day basis. |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
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”.