Fuddruckers vs The Burger Joint Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Fuddruckers Franchise
The Burger Joint Franchise
Investment $495,000 - $1,565,000$195,800 - $589,800
Franchise Fee $35,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 5%5.5%
Advertising Fee .25%1%Nat'l + 1%Local
Year Founded 1980-
Year Franchised 1983-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $25K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fuddruckers Franchise
The Burger Joint Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
    		• Restaurant experience is preferred, but we will consider prospects who posses strong leadership and management skills and have a history of successfully operating in a service oriented business.

    Financing Options
     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    The Burger Joint 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
    The Burger Joint Franchise
    Training 6-week training programYou (and any key operations management) will be required to attend and successfully complete our Initial Training program. The Initial Training program may last up to seventeen (17) days, and must be completed prior to your opening each Restaurant. A BGR representative will be on site just prior to your opening, and immediately following your opening, to help support you during this important phase.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Regional advertisingBGR trademark and logo specifications, which are continually modified and expanded based on the impact of each specific marketing and promotional campaign we implement in our local markets.
    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)

    		BGR has developed a POS for the operation of the Restaurants and management reporting purposes. The BGR POS interfaces with ADP for time clock purposes and payroll processing. Provided your accounting software can empower you to efficiently and effectively produce financial statements (which will be per our Chart of Accounts), BGR will accept most brand name accounting software systems.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Fuddruckers Franchise
    The Burger Joint 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 The Burger Joint

    The Ultimate Burger Experience Meets The Ultimate Fast Casual OpportunityBGR The Burger Joint is a critically acclaimed restaurant that serves award-winning food... We are passionate about good food and good times, and equally passionate about helping our franchise owners reach their personal and professional goals. Our franchise opportunity can provide you with a quality restaurant business lifestyle as part of our growing system. Are you driven, passionate, and motivated? Do you have strong business management and customer service skills? If you think BGR The Burger Joint is a good fit for you, as you look to take your career - and your life - to the next level, then we’d love to talk to you. For experienced entrepreneurs that qualify, we offer single and multiple unit franchise packages. Take the next step! For more information on the BGR The Burger Joint franchise program contact us at 888-830-0801