Ricky's vs Hard Rock Cafe Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Ricky's vs Hard Rock Cafe including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Ricky's Franchise
Hard Rock Cafe Franchise
Investment $800,000 - $950,000$2,995,000 - $4,910,000
Franchise Fee $45,000$350,000 - $750,000
Royalty Fee 4.5%-
Advertising Fee 3%-
Year Founded 1960-
Year Franchised 1978-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Ricky's Franchise
Hard Rock Cafe Franchise
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Financing Options

 
Ricky's Franchise
Hard Rock Cafe Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
Ricky's Franchise
Hard Rock Cafe Franchise
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Marketing --
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Expansion Plans

 
Ricky's Franchise
Hard Rock Cafe Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion YesNo
International Expansion NoNo

Company Overviews

About Ricky's

RICKYS ALL DAY GRILL is a mid-scale restaurant/lounge concept featuring high quality Breakfast Plates, plus an Extensive Lunch and Dinner Menu showcasing ribs, chicken, pastas, steaks, burgers, and home-style favourites. It's dynamic, stylized decor theme makes all age groups comfortable in this 3 day part concept with full bar. Ricky's has a proven track record in providing key site selection, construction, comprehensive training, ongoing operation support and marketing programs.

About Hard Rock Cafe

You can buy an international Hard Rock Cafe franchise in Canada, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, South America or South Africa. However, the chain is not expanding in the United States at the time of publication. The company franchises to other companies with substantial assets, as it estimates a new Hard Rock Cafe has initial costs of about $3 million to $5 million depending on size and location. Merchandise sales account for more than 40 percent of franchise income.