Off The Grill vs Steak & Stuff Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Off The Grill vs Steak & Stuff including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Off The Grill Franchise
Steak & Stuff Franchise
Investment $350,000$95,000 - $115,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 4%3%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19982006
Year Franchised 19992013
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Renewal Fee $12.5K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Off The Grill Franchise
Steak & Stuff Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • No business experience required.

    General restaurant experience required.


    Financing Options

     
    Off The Grill Franchise
    Steak & Stuff Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
    Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
    Inventory No/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Off The Grill Franchise
    Steak & Stuff Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives*Email Newsletter *Advisory Meetings *Grand opening *Internet *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives *Management Support *Training
    Marketing Co-op advertising, National media*Local Media *Ad Slicks *Internet Ad campaign-- Google - Yahoo Etc *Gorilla Marketing Campaign *Facebook *Dedicated Store Web-site *Local Networking *Marketing Training for Franchisee.
    Operations 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    *Number of employees- 20 - 25. *Owner/Operators Preferred .

    Expansion Plans

     
    Off The Grill Franchise
    Steak & Stuff Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Off The Grill

    Off the Grill was founded in 1998 by Alan Thompson. It began franchising in 1999. The privately held company is based in Maryland Heights, Missouri

    About Steak & Stuff

    We opened Steak & Stuff in July 2006. Looking at all the large corporations overcharging potential franchise customers , we decided first of all to start our own and that we could provide better food than the competition. Second , after establishing ourselves we could offer other aspiring restaurant owners security within our company. Strength in numbers so to speak. Franchising is about minimizing risks and maximizing your returns. As a Steak & Stuff franchisor we provide operating systems, solid research and development, established marketing methods and instant credibility. You will also receive extensive training and ongoing support which can reduce the risk and build success more rapidly than trying to do it on your own. So if you are interested in becoming your own boss give us a call.
    For as little as $95,000.00 you can franchise a Steak&Stuff. We offer what the others do with training, support, marketing etc. but its what we do that they don't that sets us apart.