Hot Dog On A Stick vs Habit Burger Franchise Comparison

Our first store opened at Muscle Beach, Santa Monica, California in 1946. Our founder, Dave Barham, was a charismatic and enlightened personality who understood the value of treating people to an experience as opposed to a service. In short, he built his business around the concepts of putting people first, and giving them a show. His approach was extremely successful. By 1990 Hot Dog on a Stick had become an icon in our primary venue, shopping malls, with 60 stores operating in 12 states.

After Dave passed away in 1991, we became an employee owned corporation (ESOP) led by a management team he had mentored over the years. This team has successfully overseen Hot Dog on a Stick's expansion to over 103 stores in 17 states.

From our humble beginning in Santa Barbara, California in 1969 to more than 240 Habit Burger Grill restaurants in communities across the country today, we have always continued to operate under the same simple philosophy: always deliver high-quality food and great service at reasonable prices. The Habit is a burger-centric fast casual restaurant that uniquely combines chargrilling over an open flame to create a delicious variety of fresh and flavorful award-winning burgers, sandwiches, salads and more. At the core of The Habit is our commitment to a ‘quality-first’ mindset. We call it ‘The Habit Difference’.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Habit Burger Restaurant franchise is $1,231,000 to $1,439,000 for a restaurant with no drive-thru, $1,366,000 to $1,604,000 for a restaurant at an end-cap location with a drive-thru, and $1,401,000 to $1,654,000 for a restaurant at a standalone location with a drive-thru. This includes $53,000 to $60,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate.

The total investment necessary to begin operation under an Area Development Agreement is $52,000 to $275,000. This includes $50,000 to $250,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate.