Hamburger Mary's vs Nathan's Famous Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Hamburger Mary's Franchise
Nathan's Famous Franchise
Investment $417,150 - $955,500$43,000 - $1,071,360
Franchise Fee $50,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K)5.5%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19721916
Year Franchised 19991988
Term Of Agreement 5 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years20 years
Renewal Fee -50% of franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Hamburger Mary's Franchise
Nathan's Famous Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • One partner must have bar/restaurant management experience

  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Hamburger Mary's Franchise
    Nathan's Famous Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoYes/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesYes/No
    Inventory No/YesYes/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Hamburger Mary's Franchise
    Nathan's Famous Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing -Co-op advertising
    Operations 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 14

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (65% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Hamburger Mary's Franchise
    Nathan's Famous Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Hamburger Mary's

    Started in San Francisco in 1972, Hamburger Mary's serves homestyle meals prepared using fresh and healthy ingredients, including low-fat beef, farm-fresh chicken and turkey, and salads, as well as desserts including carrot cake, snicker's pie and cheesecake. The restaurants include a full bar and a kids' menu.

    About Nathan's Famous

    Franchising is a business concept that allows qualified investors to become part of an established, existing “system.” A good way to look at franchising is, you’re in business for yourself, but not by yourself. Strategically, this provides many benefits under a brand name that has consumer awareness and equity.
    Nathan’s has taken this basic premise and redefined it to exceed the most stringent business criteria of today’s investor.

    Nathan’s offers a wide range of restaurant designs and customized equipment, thereby offering business opportunities to qualified candidates regardless of space constraints or investment limitations.

    The estimated initial investment for a BMP Operation ranges from $43,000 to $86,300, including an initial license fee of $7,500. If you want to add an “Arthur Treacher’s” BMP Operation to your new or existing food service establishment, the additional estimated initial investment will be from $34,404 to $81,486, including an initial license fee of $7,500.

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    #78 in Gator's Top franchises
    #286 in Franchise 500 for 2020.