Carl's Jr vs Coney Beach Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Coney Beach Franchise
Investment	$1,603,000 - $2,168,000	$279,000 - $493,000
Franchise Fee	$25,000 - $35,000	$25,000
Royalty Fee	4%	6%
Advertising Fee	6%	-
Year Founded	1945	2006
Year Franchised	1984	2007
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	Varies	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Carl's Jr Franchise	Coney Beach 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	Coney Beach 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	Coney Beach 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	Coney Beach 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 Coney Beach

NO LONGER FRANCHISING

Coney Beach is a retro, shoreline enlivened, gourmet wiener and ground sirloin sandwich eatery and the third quick easygoing idea from Beautiful Brands International. In cludes all meat normal packaging wieners, gourmet Black Angus ground sirloin sandwiches, and clean hotdogs. Crisp buns, stacked fries, stew, and every one of the trimmings complement the menu to make an assortment of coneys and burgers. Adjusting the choices is a super cold drink bar with antiquated packaged soft drinks and exceptional lagers from the area and additionally great frozen yogurt buoys and shakes.

"There's most likely the market is ready for a gourmet sausage and burger eatery," said Beautiful Brands organizer, president and CEO David Rutkauskas. "Franchisees and territory designers see the fantastic open door in this inexorably solid class."

Indeed, even before Coney Beach appeared, Rutkauskas had marked the eatery's initial two franchisees with advancement starting in Tulsa and Jackson, Miss., with other target zones of St. Louis; Kansas City, Kan.; Dallas; Houston; Oklahoma City; Birmingham, Ala.; Atlanta; Little Rock, Ark.; Omaha, Neb.; and Chicago.