Arthur Treacher's vs uWink Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Arthur Treacher's vs uWink including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Arthur Treacher's Franchise
uWink Franchise
Investment $145,000 - $268,000$1,645,000 - $3,472,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5%4% + 2% Technology Fee
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 1969-
Year Franchised 1969-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee Current fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Arthur Treacher's Franchise
uWink Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Arthur Treacher's Franchise
    uWink Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Arthur Treacher's Franchise
    uWink Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchise unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Arthur Treacher's Franchise
    uWink Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Arthur Treacher's

    Did you know fish and chips were the first convenience food? Back in the 1860s, a London restaurant called Malin's of Bow began serving deep-fried whitefish with a dousing of malt vinegar accompanied by oversized fries. The fish and chips craze soon spread throughout England, and the dish became the world's first convenience food. In 1969 the founders of Arthur Treacher's purchased Malin's and with it, the original fish and chips recipe. Since then we've adjusted the menu to accommodate American tastes and expanded it to include shrimp, clams, fried chicken, and popular side orders including tasty hush puppies and unique cole slaw. All of which makes Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips the traditional English meal perfect for today's All-American appetite!

    About uWink

    uWink, Inc. has created a new entertainment dining experience that you can't get anywhere else. Their fun, casual environment makes it easy for people to interact, have fun, play games, and enjoy delicious, reasonably priced meals. It's not a game arcade or pool hall. uWink is an interactive, social restaurant, where you are in control of your meal and your fun. uWink provides delicious modern comfort food made with fresh ingredients ordered via touch screen terminals at the table and served by runners, quickly and accurately. uWink's at-the-table-entertainment includes a large variety of games, table-to-table interaction, "edutainment", videos and more. The dynamic projected interior provides diners with scrumptious i-candy and a hip, ever-changing environment.