Casey's vs IHOP Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Casey's Franchise
IHOP Franchise
Investment $500,000 - $1,600,000$414,866 - $3,374,043
Franchise Fee $60,000$40,000 - $50,000
Royalty Fee 5%4.5%
Advertising Fee 4%3.5%
Year Founded 19791958
Year Franchised -1960
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Casey's Franchise
IHOP Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Casey's Franchise
IHOP Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
Casey's Franchise
IHOP Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Casey's Franchise
IHOP Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Casey's

For over 30 years, Casey’s Grill & Bar has been a leader in the casual dining segment because we have successfully satisfied the tastes and needs of our Guests. Our new Casey’s restaurants feature a vibrant bar complemented by a dining room accented with.. Casey’s Grill Bar. . At a Casey’s restaurant, we encourage you to try something new, something unexpected that you normally wouldn’t make at home, discover new flavours and share new experiences as you connect with friends and family over great food and drink. We invite our Guests to Dine and Discover an exciting new casual dining experience. Casey’s Grill Bar restaurants are ideally positioned, from our restaurant’s design and dining atmosphere, to our food and beverage offering, to connect with our principal target Guest, adults 34-54, which aligns with the composition and the future growth trend of the Canadian population.


About IHOP

The IHOP restaurant chain has been serving a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for more than 57 years. IHOP enjoys a rich heritage and almost universal awareness. Our brand has been built upon the strenght of our franchisees, vendors partners and dedicated employees. IHOP restaurants are franchised and operate by Glendale, California based IHOP Corp. There are over 1,280 IHOP restaurants in the U.S. and Canada.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of an IHOP franchise at a non-traditional venue is as follows:
  • Full-Service Program: $693,266 to $3,374,043
  • IHOP Limited-Service Program: $414,866 to $1,427,418
This includes Initial Fees of $39,000 to $79,480 per Full-Service Restaurant and $23,500 to $48,480 per IHOP Limited-Service Restaurant to be developed which must be paid to the Franchisor or an IHOP Affiliate.

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