Denny's vs George Webb Restaurants Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Denny's vs George Webb Restaurants including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Denny's Franchise
George Webb Restaurants Franchise
Investment $305,000 - $2,404,695$402,000 - $850,000
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $30,000$250,000
Royalty Fee 4.5%-7%-
Advertising Fee 3%-3.5%-
Year Founded 19531948
Year Franchised 19841953
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $10K for 10 years-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Denny's Franchise
George Webb Restaurants Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Operations experience
    		• Previous restaurant/retail experience preferred for individuals with a passion for the restaurant business, operating under the philosophies of People, Place, Product and Profit.

    Financing Options
     
    Denny's Franchise
    George Webb Restaurants Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Denny's Franchise
    George Webb Restaurants Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 91 hours Classroom Training: 16 hours Additional Training: At existing Denny's restaurantsComprehensive initial training and pre-opening training provided at company owned locations and corporate training center. On-going management training and development provided for all franchisees, operators, managers and supervisory staff.
    Support 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 Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app-
    Operations 44% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 80

    Absentee Ownership Allowed

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Denny's Franchise
    George Webb Restaurants Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Denny's

    In 1953, Harold Butler opened Danny's Donuts, a Lakewood, California, stand that served coffee and doughnuts 24 hours a day. The following year, the stand grew and its name was changed to Danny's Coffee Shops. Five years later, there were 20 shops in the chain, and the company changed its name to Denny's. Denny's locations serve breakfast, lunch and dinner choices 24 hours a day. Denny's New & Emerging Markets incentive program is designed to help us recruit exceptional new franchisees to seize valuable market share in new & emerging markets. Under the program, new franchisees can save up to $1 million by developing 4 new restaurants in new & emerging markets. The estimated savings include reduced: initial fees, royalty rate, marketing fees, market planning fee, store design fees, NRO training, and MGIP (development fees). With a flexible, cost-effective prototype & best-in-class systems, Denny's is positioned for sustained franchise growth.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Denny’s franchise is from $1,330,525.50 to $2,404,695.50 for a Denny’s Heritage facility; from $305,000 to $826,000 for a nontraditional Denny’s, including The Den; and from $1,025,528.50 to $1,659,695.50 for Denny’s within a Travel Center (these numbers exclude real estate). This includes the initial franchise fee of $10,000 to $30,000 and the New Restaurant Opening fee of $0 to $36,000, for a total of $10,000 to $66,000, which must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate.

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    About George Webb Restaurants

    A Wisconsin tradition since 1948, George Webb is the 24-hour neighborhood restaurant serving breakfast all day, along with lunch and dinner, with menu items from omelets to burgers and sandwiches to chicken, fish and shrimp dinners. We are famous for our Golden Hashbrowns and Wheatcakes, homemade soups and chili and our signature Premium-Blend coffee.
     
    George Webb has built our brand around a simple promise: we are a neighborhood restaurant that serves good food at value prices, 24 hours a day. It has resulted in remarkable customer loyalty. Few franchise concepts can match George Webb’s knack for turning customers into "regulars.” According to a customer satisfaction survey, 59 percent of Webb customers visit one or more times each week, and 95 percent of customers come back one or more times a month. Food is a universal need and George Webb meets it in a way that our customers prefer. That kind of loyalty gives George Webb franchise owners a solid base on which to build their businesses.