White Spot Restaurants vs Applebee's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
Applebee's Franchise
Investment $900,000 - And Up$2,009,038 - $8,267,250
Franchise Fee $75,000$35,000
Royalty Fee -4% initially, 5% possible after
Advertising Fee -not less than 4%
Year Founded 19281980
Year Franchised 19942014
Term Of Agreement --
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Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
Applebee's Franchise
Experience -Our Ideal Franchise Partner -Is committed to a long term franchise relationship built on trust and respect -Knows how to build a brand -Understands that accessible pricing and value are core components of casual dining -Has prior hospitality experience or knowledge, particularly in critical areas like supply chain, quality assurance, real estate development, and marketing -Has or will have infrastructure dedicated to the development of our brand -Has material liquidity and net worth, with access to capital -Has a track record of developing multi-unit restaurant systems

Financing Options

 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
Applebee's Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
Applebee's Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
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Expansion Plans

 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
Applebee's Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About White Spot Restaurants

The Right Spot for Investment. White Spot is a power brand. With over 75 years of legendary success, it has the highest customer awareness of any casual dining brand in B.C. with over 95% trial, serving over 250,000 people per week. And three day-parts means three distinct opportunities to build a guest relationship with the White Spot magic. If you are interested in exploring how the White Spot story fits your world, contact us and we will set up an appointment to give you a more detailed look

About Applebee's

Applebee's is the largest casual dining chain in the world with sales of $4.7 billion in 2006. Already the business staple of friendly casual dining, Applebee's is pursuing expansion opportunities, and is looking for individuals/firms with a serious interest in developing our successful brand internationally. For years Applebee's has embraced neighborhood culture, providing high-quality food and drinks in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Compared to the competition, Applebee's consistently delivers food to the consumer faster as well as more affordably. We plan to take this same mantra abroad, creating a warm, inviting dining experience designed around location-specific demographics and customer preference information.

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