Farmer Boys vs Cheeburger Cheeburger Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Farmer Boys Franchise
Cheeburger Cheeburger Franchise
Investment $1,042,500 - $2,486,500$322,500 - $603,000
Franchise Fee $45,000$24,500 - $35,000
Royalty Fee 5%4.5%
Advertising Fee 3%-
Year Founded 19811986
Year Franchised 19971989
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Farmer Boys Franchise
Cheeburger Cheeburger Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Farmer Boys Franchise
    Cheeburger Cheeburger Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Farmer Boys Franchise
    Cheeburger Cheeburger Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 480 hours Classroom Training: 60 hours -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops 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 Regional Advertising Social media SEO Loyalty program/app -
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 30

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Farmer Boys Franchise
    Cheeburger Cheeburger Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Farmer Boys

    During the 1970s, brothers Makis and Chris Havadjias worked in restaurants to earn money for college. They helped the owners of one of those restaurants rebuild the establishment, and later bought it. With the experience they gained at that first restaurant, the brothers bought a poorly performing restaurant in Perris, California, that they built into Farmer Boys. With the help of their three other brothers, the Havadjias expanded Farmer Boys throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties in Southern California. Each location serves hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and a full breakfast menu. The company began franchising in 1998.

    #128 in Franchise 500 for 2021. Not ranked in 2020.

    About Cheeburger Cheeburger

    Cheeburger Cheeburger is a diner-style burger restaurant chain that started on Sanibel Island, FL in 1986. The restaurant chain specializes in big, juicy cheeseburgers, french fries, onion rings, and handmade milkshakes. From the very first day, the concept of a family fun theme, serving the world's best and biggest burgers, fries, rings and shakes, was an instant hit. Today, there is simply no doubt about it. The right combination, so elusive in the restaurant business, has led to a real success story.Cheeburger Cheeburger is on the verge of an aggressive national expansion, because our customers are demanding it. Vacationers and travelers who experience our restaurants on Sanibel Island, in Huntsville, Alabama, Chattanooga, Tennessee and other cities, are asking us to open in towns across America. The number of our restaurants has grown substantially.