Big Boy Restaurants vs Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Big Boy Restaurants vs Another Broken Egg Cafe including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Big Boy Restaurants Franchise
Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
Investment $861,800 - $3,568,000$505,500 - $1,175,500
Franchise Fee $40,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee 1% local +2% Nat'l1%
Year Founded 19361996
Year Franchised 19522005
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Big Boy Restaurants Franchise
Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
Experience
  • Industry & general business experience preferred
  • -

    Financing Options

     
    Big Boy Restaurants Franchise
    Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
    Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
    Inventory No/Yes-/Yes
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Big Boy Restaurants Franchise
    Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 15 days Classroom Training: 6 weeks Additional Training: As needed
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Absentee Ownership Allowed

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 - 35


    Expansion Plans

     
    Big Boy Restaurants Franchise
    Another Broken Egg Cafe Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Big Boy Restaurants

    The Big Boy itself began with Bob Wian in Glendale, California. Bob sold his car for $350.00 and opened a small restaurant called Bob's Pantry. He set into operation a policy that persists today throughout all Big Boy restaurants ... the finest quality food and the best service. Members of an orchestra playing in the vicinity stopped in the restaurant and asked Bob Wian if he could dream up something different than just a plain hamburger. "Why not," Wian mused. As if his hands were guided by an unseen force, he cut a regulation hamburger bun into three slices, and inserted not one but two hamburger patties into place. It was then garnished with a special and very delectable relish he had prepared. Wian handed the innovation to the players and anxiously awaited the decision. "Wow," they chorused. "This is it!" and it was. Other customers saw him preparing it and asked for one. They agreed with the musicians. Wian had made a better hamburger. One day a chubby youngster walked into Wian's now flourishing restaurant. "He was about six," Bob recalled, - and rolls of fat protruded where his shirt and pants were designed to meet. I was so amused by the youngster -- jolly, healthy looking and obviously a lover of good things to eat, I called him Big Boy.. - So why not name the new hamburger Big Boy? Wian did. That was the birth of the first double-decker hamburger. At Big Boy, we thank all of those who served our country. For your service and dedication, Big Boy Franchise Management has created an incentive program for veterans of the United States Armed Forces. For qualified veterans, Big Boy has greatly reduced the initial Franchise Fee for your first Franchise Agreement. Initial Franchise Fee - $40,000 Military Incentive Program Initial Franchise Fee - $20,000 Being a Big Boy franchisee means you'll be part of one of America's most iconic brands. It also means you'll be backed by an exceptional team that will support your franchise and help it become successful. Learn more about owning your own Big Boy franchise by taking a look at our Virtual Brochure. There you can see what it could be like being your own burger boss.

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    About Another Broken Egg Cafe

    Ron Green opened his first restuarant, The Broken Egg Cafe, in Mandeville, Louisiana, in 1996. A customer's request to "please open another Broken Egg" became the inspiration behind the name of future locations, opened first by Green and his brother and later, starting in 2005, by franchisees.

    Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mexico and South America