Winger's Grill & Bar vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Winger's Grill & Bar vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Winger's Grill & Bar Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Investment	$150,000 - $550,000	$1,277,000 - $3,629,250
Franchise Fee	$35,000	$49,500
Royalty Fee	4%	5%
Advertising Fee	-	1%
Year Founded	1993	2008
Year Franchised	1997	2013
Term Of Agreement	15 years	-
Term Of Agreement	15 years	-
Renewal Fee	10% of current franchise fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Winger's Grill & Bar Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Experience	Customer Focused Goal Oriented Self-Confident Willing to Be a Part of a Growing Franchise Chain!	-
Financing Options
	Winger's Grill & Bar Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	-/Yes
Equipment	No/No	-/Yes
Inventory	No/No	-/Yes
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Winger's Grill & Bar Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Training	At Winger's�, we believe nothing guarantees success more than thorough training including the following elements: CASH REGISTER TRANSACTIONS END-OF-SHIFT REPORTING RECIPE PROCEDURE FOOD SANITATION PRINCIPLES BASIC SANITATION PRINCIPLES SUPPLY ORDERING MANAGEMENT REPORTING PROCEDURES MARKETING/LOCAL PROMOTIONS CASH CONTROL PROCEDURES CUSTOMER RELATIONS COOKING PROCEDURES BASIC SAFETY PROCEDURES PRODUCT ORDERING ROTATION PROCEDURES FINANCE OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE A COMFORTABLE AND CAPABLE OWNER/OPERATOR BY THE END OF THE TRAINING	*Guidance in securing a liquor license *Pre opening assistance *Operational & management tools *Marketing, promotions, and public relations *Preparation of all Arooga's menu items *Quality and food portion control *Complete equipment lists & specifications *Pre-approved suppliers *Certified Training Program *Tips on effective hiring of personnel and management *Coverage and food inventory management *Assistance using our integrated online sales, inventory, and accounting software *Cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards *Execution of opening and closing management function On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours
Support	Our team supports franchisees during the initial phases of business, such as site selection, construction, marketing, finance and training. We provide continuous services in areas such as � Proven Success � Easily expandable to multiple locations � Assistance with site selection and lease negotiation � Assistance with advertising and promotion � Assistance with store decor including: full sign package, equipment package and complete menu package. � Use of proprietary recipes and goods � Low start up costs, great conversion opportunities	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (30% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Each franchise must have one person with restaurant management experience with alcohol sales.
Expansion Plans
	Winger's Grill & Bar Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About Winger's Grill & Bar

Eric Slaymaker founded the first Winger's Diner in 1993 out of a 1940s Pullman train car in Salt Lake City. Featuring Buffalo-style chicken wings, the restaurant was popular with many, including NBA basketball players who were in town to play the Utah Jazz. The Winger's concept is now franchised across the United States through Winger's Franchising Inc.

Parent company The Slaymaker Group, founded by Slaymaker, has more than 20 years of management experience and operates Tony Roma's and T.G.I. Friday's restaurants in addition to Winger's.

About Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar

Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar is an innovative full-service casual restaurant and bar with a sports and entertainment focus that combines exceptional food and beverages, with unique concepts, and proprietary operational strategies. Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar was founded in July 2008, and currently operates nine corporate locations in Central Pennsylvania. Now, its founders are taking the “unique sports and entertainment restaurant & bar” concept national and are offering franchising opportunities to qualified single and multi-unit candidates. For more information, please contact Keith Swade, at [email protected] or (215) 450-9388

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe (Eastern), Middle East, Mexico, Europe (Western)   

Veteran Incentives  $7,500 off franchise fee

#423 in Franchise 500 for 2020.