Beef O'Brady's vs The Wine Loft Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Beef O'Brady's vs The Wine Loft including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Beef O'Brady's Franchise
The Wine Loft Franchise
Investment $806,825 - $1,288,350$75,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $37,500$55,000
Royalty Fee 4%4%
Advertising Fee 2.3%1%
Year Founded 19852003
Year Franchised 19982006
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Beef O'Brady's Franchise
The Wine Loft Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Beef O'Brady's Franchise
    The Wine Loft Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Beef O'Brady's Franchise
    The Wine Loft Franchise
    Training At Beef'O'Brady's University, workshopsTwo weeks of training is to be conducted in one of our training stores and Two weeks of training will be conducted at your location by our Certified Trainer

    Comprehensive four step Training Program provides Franchisees’ Service staff to receive an on-line certification. The University Program also has several Advanced Training Portals for the Franchisees to challenge its staff to further develop wine knowledge
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Regional advertising-
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 30

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Beef O'Brady's Franchise
    The Wine Loft Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Beef O'Brady's

    We have franchised our restaurant concept, Beef'O'Brady's Family Sports Pubs, because we believe motivated and well-trained Strategic Partners can be strong, successful Beef's operators in their local communities. We award franchise licenses to those Strategic Partners who share our beliefs. Our primary mission is to attract and keep customers by making sure they are very satisfied every time they visit a Beef's. We are in the business of "Business". Our reason for being is economic performance. Our purpose is to attract and keep customers. Our results are measured by satisfied customers. We create Strategic Partnerships with franchisees who believe in focusing their attention on attracting and keeping customers. We believe franchising is the most effective multi-unit distribution method for us to dominate local markets.

    The total investment necessary to begin operations of one Family Sports Pub ranges from $806,825 to $1,288,350, including $37,890 to be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.
    If you want development rights for Family Sports Pubs, you must pay $31,250 to $46,250 to the franchisor or its affiliate as an initial development fee (which equals the sum of half of the initial franchise fees for 2 Family Sports Pubs on the low end to 5 Family Sports Pubs on the high end)

    About The Wine Loft

    The Wine Loft's chic modern decor and relaxing ambiance promote memorable experiences that turn customers into life-long partners. The first Wine Loft opened in New Orleans in March of 2003. In an effort to share its success, Doyle International decided to allow others to enjoy ownership opportunities of the brand. In 2006, the first Wine Loft franchise opened with incredible success. By early 2012, we expect to have 15 franchises and 7 corporate-owned locations across the country. Our goal was to create a relaxing atmosphere where people could get together and enjoy a great food and wine experience. To that effect, we combined wine, spirits, beer and sophisticated cuisine with efficient, friendly service. This thoughtful combination would ideally facilitate positive and memorable social interactions between our guests, making them long to return. TARGET MARKET Our target market and most loyal demographic segment consists of females aged 25-50 years. The Wine Loft enjoys great synergy with upscale restaurants, spas, salons, and women’s retailers and boutiques; it is also a popular destination for private and corporate events. FLEXIBILITY Our concept has the flexibility to afford each site the ability to develop its own unique design footprint. DESIRABLE LOCATIONS The following features have proven to be our best achievers: * Historic building with "loft" architectural features, exposed brick, high ceilings, wooden posts/beams * Street level of residential, hotel and office properties * End cap or pad site locations of high-end strip centers * Centers with unique architectural features * Lifestyle centers * Traditional neighborhood developments SIZE * 2,500 to 4,000 square feet. * Must have minimum 18-foot ceilings (desired height for mezzanine). * Adjacent outdoor patio area(s) totaling no less than 1,000 square feet