The HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe vs Chicken Salad Chick Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe vs Chicken Salad Chick including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
The HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe Franchise
Chicken Salad Chick Franchise
Investment $292,900 - $567,600$562,000 - $740,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee 3.25%2%
Year Founded 19570
Year Franchised 19980
Term Of Agreement 7 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 7 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
The HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe Franchise
Chicken Salad Chick Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    The HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe Franchise
    Chicken Salad Chick Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    The HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe Franchise
    Chicken Salad Chick Franchise
    Training Comprehensive two-week training, both in-store and in a classroom. Ongoing training through conferences and webinars. On-The-Job Training: 97 hours Classroom Training: 25 hours

    Ten days of training at Corporate Training Facility in Auburn, Alabama for three key franchise employees
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform

    *Opening support for ten days at your location, coordinated around the store’s grand opening. *Restaurant opening guide. *Training manuals for franchise staff. *Accounting applications training. *Comprehensive decor package for interior design of restaurant. *Marketing, public relations and promotion plans for use by each franchisee. *Access to our in-house team of trainers, public relations and marketing professionals and business experts. *Periodic visits to each of your locations to provide support and counsel. *Site selection counsel and approval, working together to identify appropriate demographics, traffic patterns, ingress and egress, and more. *Additional real estate site support includes: Architectural drawings of a typical floor plan with a finishing schedule. General data for plumbing and electrical in partnership with equipment vendor.

    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 - 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    The HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe Franchise
    Chicken Salad Chick Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About The HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe

    After inventing the spiral slicer, Harry Hoenselaar founded The HoneyBaked Ham Co. and Cafe in 1957. Family-owned and operated for three generations, the company has more than 300 locations in the United States. Incorporated in 1974, the Atlanta-based company has a catalog division, corporate sales businesses and a temporary holiday store system. The company purchased The Hickory Ham Co. and its 40 franchise stores. In addition to its sweetly glazed ham, the company offers HoneyBaked turkey breast, side dishes, cheesecake, key lime pie and sandwiches. HoneyBaked Ham offers a corporate gift-giving program, employee recognition options, and catered meals for holidays and business functions.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a HoneyBaked Ham Store ranges from $292,900 to $567,600. This includes initial fees of $45,900
    to $50,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate(s).
    If you sign an Area Development Agreement to develop multiple HoneyBaked Ham Stores, you will pay a Development Fee to the franchisor in the amount of $10,000 for each Store that you agree to develop.
    Veteran Incentives  $10,000 off first-store franchise fee
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    #257 in Franchise 500 for 2021.









    About Chicken Salad Chick

    Simply Southern Restaurant Group is proud to serve as the exclusive franchisor of the freshest, most unique lunch and dinner concept in the industry today.
    Chicken Salad Chick is an exciting concept, one that allows us to offer our franchisees an opportunity to build a business in a virtually untapped market. We offer customers a "custom-fit" Chicken Salad Experience, with 15 original flavors to choose from, as well as gourmet soups, flavorful side salads and freshly-baked desserts. There's truly something for everyone! The minimum financial requirements to own a Chicken Salad Chick is $125,000 liquid capital and $500,000 net worth per location.

    If you enter into an Area Development Agreement for multiple restaurants, you will be required to pay the initial franchise fee for the first location and a non-refundable development fee of $20,000 for each additional Chicken Salad Chick restaurant to be developed. The remaining $25,000 of the franchise fee for subsequent locations is paid to the franchisor and a $10,000 grand opening marketing fee is paid to our Affiliate, upon signing the franchise agreement for each additional location.



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    #322 in Franchise 500 for 2021.  Not in Franchise 500 for 2020.