Wienerschnitzel vs Hero Certified Burgers Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Wienerschnitzel vs Hero Certified Burgers including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Wienerschnitzel Franchise	Hero Certified Burgers Franchise
Investment	$303,600 - $1,443,000	$60,000 - $80,000
Franchise Fee	$10,000 - $32,000	$25,000
Royalty Fee	5%	-
Advertising Fee	1%	-
Year Founded	1961	2003
Year Franchised	1965	2003
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	$1.3K per year	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Wienerschnitzel Franchise	Hero Certified Burgers Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	-
Financing Options
	Wienerschnitzel Franchise	Hero Certified Burgers Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/No	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/No	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Wienerschnitzel Franchise	Hero Certified Burgers Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 336 hours Classroom Training: 48 hours Additional Training: At training store	-
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	-
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app	-
Operations	Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	-
Expansion Plans
	Wienerschnitzel Franchise	Hero Certified Burgers Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Wienerschnitzel

Der fun since 1961! That's when founder, John Galardi, opened the first "Der Wienerschnitzel" on Pacific Coast Highway in southern California. Always family owned and operated, the Galardi Group, Inc., prides itself in treating franchise partners as family. We always encourage new ideas and feedback in helping us grow together. You want quality food, customer value and profits too? How about a simplistic menu, lower food costs and ease of execution? Add vast open markets for real estate, world-class training and support, and unique "visionary" marketing and you have the recipe for a successful business.

Veteran Incentives  25% off franchise fee

About Hero Certified Burgers

When you buy a franchise, you take a leap of faith. You know that success depends on sacrifice, dedication and hard work, but you also know that it can be an exciting journey with many rewards.

You’ve considered HERO because our brand reputation is solid, our sustainable food is excellent, and our training and support exceptional.

We have remained focused to our commitment to our customers to make every visit to Hero Burgers a special one. Every time they think of having a freshly prepared, made to order, a better for you burger….
their first choice will be Hero Certified Burgers.

We’ve come a long way since we launched our first restaurant in 2003, with 50 locations now in operation in Ontario, Manhattan New York, and Montreal.

But success never sleeps.

Join the HERO family and be our partner on the next leg of the journey.

Our goal is to deliver the best tasting food and the highest quality service in a clean environment for a fair price. Our commitment to quality ensures that all our burgers are from natural free-range beef and hormone-free and antibiotic-free, cooked medium-well.