White Spot Restaurants vs IHOP Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
IHOP Franchise
Investment $900,000 - And Up$414,866 - $3,374,043
Franchise Fee $75,000$40,000 - $50,000
Royalty Fee -4.5%
Advertising Fee -3.5%
Year Founded 19281958
Year Franchised 19941960
Term Of Agreement --
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Business Experience Requirements
 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
IHOP Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
IHOP Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
IHOP Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
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Expansion Plans
 
White Spot Restaurants Franchise
IHOP Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

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 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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