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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hamburger Mary's vs The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Investment | $417,150 - $955,500 | $359,800 - $1,600,000 |
| Franchise Fee | $50,000 | $22,000 - $35,000 |
| Royalty Fee | 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K) | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | - | - |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1975 |
| Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 10 years |
| Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
| Franchise Fees | No/No | No/No |
| Start-up Costs | No/Yes | No/No |
| Equipment | No/Yes | No/No |
| Inventory | No/Yes | No/No |
| Receivables | No/No | No/No |
| Payroll | No/Yes | No/No |
Training & Support |
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| Training | - | - |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings, Grand opening, 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) |
Franchise can be run from home. 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 80 - 160
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | - | - |
| Canada Expansion | No | No |
| International Expansion | Yes | Yes |
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.
NOT A FRANCHISE