Long John Silver's vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Long John Silver's vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Long John Silver's Franchise
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
Investment $671,000 - $1,770,000$383,500 - $2,620,800
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $20,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 5%4%
Year Founded 19691972
Year Franchised 19701976
Term Of Agreement 20 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years20 years
Renewal Fee -$15000


Business Experience Requirements
 
Long John Silver's Franchise
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Long John Silver's Franchise
    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Long John Silver's Franchise
    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
    Training -Classroom and in-restaurant training
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesThe Popeyes Business Support Center provides state-of-the-industry franchise support for our franchisees. Everything from site acceptance to training to marketing support is just a phone call away. To help with opening your restaurant, you'll receive support from the experts on our Market Development Team. Prior to opening your restaurant, you'll attend a training program at our state-of-the-art facility in Atlanta. We'll also send a team to help train the staff of your new restaurant. Once your restaurant is open, you'll be assigned a single point of contact from our Franchise Support Team who will help you choose and implement business-building programs. These programs are designed by the experts in their field to provide tools to help and support you as you work to become a successful Popeyes franchisee. Additionally, we continue to develop and implement many in-restaurant operations improvements to deliver our delicious New Orleans-style menu to our customers more efficiently than ever before. We continuously evaluate our systems, from drive-thru to back office to production and point-of-sale to provide our franchisees the best programs available to support their restaurant operations.
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Long John Silver's Franchise
    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Long John Silver's

    An enterprising businessman and restaurateur named Jim Patterson returns from a vacation on the coast where he'd experienced a truly exceptional Fish and Chips meal. His vision was simple: Bring this unique seafood experience from the coast to the rest of America so they can experience it, too. The next several decades saw Long John Silver's expand across the country. With our iconic steeple-roofed Cape Cod restaurants and one-of-a-kind menu, Long John Silver's introduced more and more guests to great-tasting fish, chicken, shrimp and more. Our new journey began two years ago when Long John Silver's was purchased by a newly created group of owners and operators - people who had been part of the Long John Silver's family for decades, including the founder himself and his son. It's a new day here at Long John Silver's. Together we're charting a new course forward. How? It's more than great-tasting, sustainably harvested seafood. We're bringing a renewed energy to better restaurant and guest experiences, fun and innovative new meal options and, of course, great value. Long John Silver's is the nation's largest quick-service seafood chain, and has been named among the top 50 restaurants and #1 seafood brand in quick service. Long John Silver's is a classic American brand based in Louisville, Ky. with more than 1,100 franchised restaurants located throughout the U.S. and Asia. Through its franchise model, Long John Silver's backs its franchisees with food innovation, marketing, and business support.

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    About Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    Operating a successful franchise requires talent, dedication and a sincere commitment to the Popeyes brand name. Our goal as a company is and always has been to partner with the best people in each market - people with a proven track record in business. Because franchisees are so important to our success, we are looking to expand our relationship with qualified individuals who possess the right mix of expertise and enthusiasm. Our ideal candidates possess each of the following characteristics: * Solid business experience * Proven expertise in owning or operating restaurants * Previous franchise experience advantageous * Net worth of $500,000 ($250,000 liquid) per restaurant * Commitment to grow with Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

    Seeking new franchise units in the U.S., Asia, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, South America and Western Europe


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