Philly Connection vs Grandy's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Philly Connection Franchise
Grandy's Franchise
Investment $154,000 - $261,500$799,800 - $1,104,000
Franchise Fee $20,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19801973
Year Franchised 19871977
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5000-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Philly Connection Franchise
Grandy's Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Philly Connection Franchise
Grandy's Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Philly Connection Franchise
Grandy's Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Philly Connection Franchise
Grandy's Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Philly Connection

Advantages of Philly Connection:
1. Quality ingredients.
2. Focus on hot food, but we also offer cold hoagies. Hot food sells in the evening/dinner time. The cold sandwich sells more at lunch.
3. Unique steak product.
4. Philly Connection offers french fries, onion rings, and chicken tenders.
5. Philly Connection grills orders in front of the customer.
6. Franchisee receives cooking equipment with its investment. When product offerings change, the franchisee already has this equipment.


About Grandy's

Grandy's is now seeking outstanding franchise candidates in selected markets across the United States who share our passion for serving great food and want to grow with our respected brand.

Currently Grandy’s is sourcing new franchisees in markets that now have or have had open Grandy’s restaurants.

Grandy's franchise strategy includes a complete plan for managing and operating the establishment for a prospective franchisee. The plan provides step-by-step procedures for every aspect of the business and, anticipating most management problems, provides a complete matrix for management decisions confronted by the franchisees. The growth projections for year 2006 and beyond for franchisees are very optimistic. At Grandy's, franchisees are never alone, which is one of the strongest benefits that one could hope for in this tough business world. Franchisees have Grandy's support, as well as other franchisees, who have moved through parallel business experiences. As Grandy's has matured, our brand name and trademark has become more valuable. What this means to you, a future franchisee, is that the multiplication of sites creates a stronger market presence, which benefits all franchisees.

If you are interested, please forward your name, contact information and geographical area of interest for development to [email protected] and someone will contact you as soon as possible.

Thanks for your interest in Grandy's!