Houlihan's vs Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Houlihan's vs Another Broken Egg Cafe including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Houlihan's Franchise
Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
Investment $1,600,000 - $4,300,000$505,500 - $1,175,500
Franchise Fee $40,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19721996
Year Franchised 19942005
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Houlihan's Franchise
Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Must live in same market being developed
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    Financing Options
     
    Houlihan's Franchise
    Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
    Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
    Inventory No/Yes-/Yes
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Houlihan's Franchise
    Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 15 days Classroom Training: 6 weeks Additional Training: As needed
    Support Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 78

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Absentee Ownership Allowed

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 - 35

    Expansion Plans
     
    Houlihan's Franchise
    Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Houlihan's

    Houlihan's has been known for exceptional food at an affordable price since we entered the casual dining segment in 1972. Our menu features a great mix of contemporary pop American cooking - classic dishes reinvented in a fresh modern way and brought to the table with simple, stylish plating and presentations. And then there's the bar. It's always the best place to feel the great energy of Houlihan's. Our bar strategy unites pop culture, trendy premium brands, the newest drinks and vendor insights for a winning combination, resulting in an enviable liquor mix.

    To help us more quickly expand to new markets and trade areas, Houlihan's is seeking sophisticated restaurant operators with experience building out entire markets. At this time, we are not pursuing single-site franchise agreements.

    Our ideal candidate to become a franchise market developer is a successful full-service, multi-unit operator with expertise in one or more large markets (e.g. the top 75 MSAs in the United States). We are seeking entrepreneurial organizations that can thrive in our flexible franchise environment, while having access to growth capital and capital reserves, but experiencing growth constraints with their current restaurant concept(s).

    About Another Broken Egg Cafe

    Ron Green opened his first restuarant, The Broken Egg Cafe, in Mandeville, Louisiana, in 1996. A customer's request to "please open another Broken Egg" became the inspiration behind the name of future locations, opened first by Green and his brother and later, starting in 2005, by franchisees.

    Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mexico and South America