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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Philly Connection vs Binghamton Hots including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $154,000 - $261,500 | $122,850 - $213,450 |
Franchise Fee | $20,000 | $25,000 |
Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | 2% |
Year Founded | 1980 | - |
Year Franchised | 1987 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 years +5+5 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 years +5+5 |
Renewal Fee | $5000 | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | Some familiarity with restaurant operations is helpful, but it’s not required to be part of the Binghamton HOTS casual restaurant franchise program. We do look for people who will be dedicated to their restaurant operations, and who have solid business and people management experience. The ability to build a strong operations team and potentially open and operate multiple units are also important factors we evaluate. |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | No/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | No/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | No/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | No/- |
Receivables | No/No | No/- |
Payroll | No/No | No/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | Classroom (up to 16 hours) On-the-job (up to 60 hours) sessions |
Support | - | We will send a representative to assist you and your team on-site around the time of your Grand Opening. We will present you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your casual restaurant franchise properly on a day-to-day basis. |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
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.