Off The Grill vs Old Carolina Barbecue Co. Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Off The Grill Franchise
Old Carolina Barbecue Co. Franchise
Investment $350,000$309,800 - $687,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000 - $30,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee -0.5%
Year Founded 19982006
Year Franchised 19992012
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $12.5K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Off The Grill Franchise
Old Carolina Barbecue Co. Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    Off The Grill Franchise
    Old Carolina Barbecue Co. Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Off The Grill Franchise
    Old Carolina Barbecue Co. Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, National media-
    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)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Off The Grill Franchise
    Old Carolina Barbecue Co. Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    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 Old Carolina Barbecue Co.

    A passion for great barbecue inspired two former high school buddies to start a competition barbecue team in 2003. Travels across the country led us to discover the rich traditions of Carolina-style barbecue. During many road trips across the region, second and third generation pitmasters shared their closely guarded secrets and decades old recipes. It wasn't long before those recipes started earning Old Carolina trophies on the barbecue circuit. Best sauce. Best ribs. Best pulled pork. Fans of Old Carolina demanded a regular outpost they could visit every day of the week. And, in 2006, the first Old Carolina Barbecue Company restaurant opened in Massillon, OH. If you have tasted our food, you know that our concept is not just about barbecue. It's about great barbecue. If you have a passion to deliver that in your home market, we'd love to hear from you.