Carl's Jr vs Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Carl's Jr vs Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken Franchise
Investment	$1,603,000 - $2,168,000	$338,000 - $460,000
Franchise Fee	$25,000 - $35,000	$15,000
Royalty Fee	4%	4%
Advertising Fee	6%	3%
Year Founded	1945	1985
Year Franchised	1984	1988
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	Varies	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business	-
Financing Options
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-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
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken Franchise
Training	Available at franchisee's location, 12 weeks of management training & at grand opening	-
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	-
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising	-
Operations	Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.	-
Expansion Plans
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About Carl's Jr

Carl's Jr. is known all through the Western U.S. as the place to go for premium quality burgers, specifically its 100% Angus hamburger Six Dollar Burger line.

At Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.® our brand sets us apart from the competition. Our advertisements are created to be so bold and memorable that they've been known to crash internet video servers. Our taglines deliver bold statements and our visuals are designed to keep viewers wanting more. EAT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.® have a strong track record of successfully developing new premium products to lead the category in taste, quality, and innovation. As an industry leader, we have consistently out-delivered all other quick-service restaurants in product development since our founding. Staying on top requires that we continue to lead the way in the products we serve through taste, quality, and innovation.

#202 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

About Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken

YAYA'S Flame Broiled Chicken restaurants provide a unique opportunity for building an exciting and promising business of your own. After several years of developing, refining, and perfecting the YAYA'S flame broiling concept, we are ready to share this opportunity with individuals who wish to be associated with a top quaility, expanding franchised food business. YAYA'S utilizes an open kitchen concept. Food is cooked and prepared in view of the customer on an open gas-fired broiler. The sizzling sound of freshly cooked chicken, along with the aroma of flame broiling, provide an appetizing and appealing environment for our customers. The strong visual effects of the open-flame grills emphasize a fresh, natural, and healthy meal which reinforces the quality normally associated with broiled food products. This style of presentation positions YAYA'S as a moderately priced upscale fast food restaurant.