Shoeless Joe's vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Shoeless Joe's vs Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Shoeless Joe's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Investment	$750,000 - $1,000,000	$1,277,000 - $3,629,250
Franchise Fee	$45,000	$49,500
Royalty Fee	5%-6%	5%
Advertising Fee	2%	1%
Year Founded	1985	2008
Year Franchised	1987	2013
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Shoeless Joe's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Shoeless Joe's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/Yes
Equipment	-/-	-/Yes
Inventory	-/-	-/Yes
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Shoeless Joe's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
Training	-	*Guidance in securing a liquor license *Pre opening assistance *Operational & management tools *Marketing, promotions, and public relations *Preparation of all Arooga's menu items *Quality and food portion control *Complete equipment lists & specifications *Pre-approved suppliers *Certified Training Program *Tips on effective hiring of personnel and management *Coverage and food inventory management *Assistance using our integrated online sales, inventory, and accounting software *Cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards *Execution of opening and closing management function On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 120 hours
Support	-	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing	-	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	-	Each franchise must have one person with restaurant management experience with alcohol sales.
Expansion Plans
	Shoeless Joe's Franchise	Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About Shoeless Joe's

Shoeless Joe's Restaurants are sports themed, casual dining restaurants throughout Ontario. Founded in 1985,  Classic Shoeless Joe's ambiance is a warm and cozy atmosphere with rich mahogany decor. There is one TV in each booth and everyone can view a TV from their seat. Decor is spiced with plenty of authentic sports memorabilia. Shoeless Joe's Sports Grills are the best place to watch the game! Great food, great service, great atmosphere! Sizes range from 4,000 sq.ft - 6,000 sq.ft.

About Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar

Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar is an innovative full-service casual restaurant and bar with a sports and entertainment focus that combines exceptional food and beverages, with unique concepts, and proprietary operational strategies. Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar was founded in July 2008, and currently operates nine corporate locations in Central Pennsylvania. Now, its founders are taking the “unique sports and entertainment restaurant & bar” concept national and are offering franchising opportunities to qualified single and multi-unit candidates. For more information, please contact Keith Swade, at [email protected] or (215) 450-9388

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe (Eastern), Middle East, Mexico, Europe (Western)   

Veteran Incentives  $7,500 off franchise fee

#423 in Franchise 500 for 2020.