Mugs N' Jugs vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Mugs N' Jugs 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
	Mugs N' Jugs Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Investment	$635,000 - $935,000	$1,277,000 - $3,629,250
Franchise Fee	$35,000	$49,500
Royalty Fee	4%	5%
Advertising Fee	-	1%
Year Founded	2007	2008
Year Franchised	2012	2013
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Mugs N' Jugs Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Mugs N' Jugs 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
	Mugs N' Jugs Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Training	Available at headquarters: 4 weeks. At franchisee's location: 1-2 weeks. At franchisee's location : 3 days annually.	*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	Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives, Lease Negotiation	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
	Mugs N' Jugs Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About Mugs N' Jugs

Mugs N' Jugs offers a great franchise opportunity and a chance for you to be in the chicken wing business. Mugs N' Jugs is one of the top chicken wing sports bar style restaurants in the United States and our concept is growing. We are located in Florida, but offer Franchises throughout many States in the U.S. Our business model has been developed over the past 25+ years and is a proven success. Please take a look at our franchise information and if you have any questions, please contact us.

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.