The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar vs Fat Patty's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar vs Fat Patty's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar Franchise
Fat Patty's Franchise
Investment $359,800 - $1,600,000$627,533 - $1,048,500
Franchise Fee $22,000 - $35,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 4%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1971-
Year Franchised 1975-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar Franchise
Fat Patty's Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
    		• -Working capital of $750,000 with good credit -Solid business experience sales and business experience required -Knowledge of the trade area where the store will be located -Passion for service

    Financing Options
     
    The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar Franchise
    Fat Patty's 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
     
    The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar Franchise
    Fat Patty's Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising-
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 80 - 160

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar Franchise
    Fat Patty's Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About The Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar

    NOT A FRANCHISE

    About Fat Patty's

    Fat Patty’s opened its doors in 2007 beside the campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. We now have 4 locations in West Virginia and Kentucky. The casual dining experience, along with our full bar and numerous large, flat-screen televisions, makes Fat Patty’s the best family friendly restaurant around. Our focus is on team growth, training and development, investing in our facilities, remodeling and involvement in our communities.