Fuddruckers vs Elevation Burger Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Fuddruckers Franchise
Elevation Burger Franchise
Investment $495,000 - $1,565,000$338,500 - $599,500
Franchise Fee $35,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee .25%-
Year Founded 1980-
Year Franchised 1983-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $25K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Fuddruckers Franchise
Elevation Burger Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Elevation Burger considers only highly motivated individuals and entities committed to building a great brand. Prior restaurant experience is a plus, but not required.

    Financing Options

     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    Elevation Burger Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    Elevation Burger Franchise
    Training 6-week training program-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations* Vendor Relationships * Real Estate, Design & Construction Tools * Franchisee Support Intranet * Employee Recruitment * Quality Control Checks * Grand Opening and Local Store Marketing * Continuous Upgrades to Menus & Recipes * Training of franchisee, management, kitchen staff, and wait staff prior to opening
    Marketing Regional advertising-
    Operations 53% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (99% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    Elevation Burger Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Fuddruckers

    The first Fuddruckers opened in San Antonio, Texas in 1980 with a classic American nostalgia theme. Fuddruckers operates and franchises more than 200 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and the Middle East. The emphasis today is the same as it was in 1980 - we use only the freshest ingredients. Our restaurants serve only the freshest beef and feature on-premise bakeries where bread and dessert items are baked fresh daily. It's truly a "build-your-own meal" experience.

    About Elevation Burger

    Gourmet, organic burgers & fries!

    Elevation Burger is elevating the burger segment using grass-fed, great tasting organic beef, cooking our fresh fries in olive oil, offering veggie burgers and fresh-scooped milk shakes. Elevation Burger prepares all items fresh and made to order.

    Because ingredients matter. People want to feel good about the food they eat, the environment they purchase it in and the employees serving them. Elevation Burger is a pioneer in creating a burger meal that tastes good, uses ingredients recognized to be good for you and is served in an inviting atmosphere.