BurgerFi vs Carts of America Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
BurgerFi Franchise
Carts of America Franchise
Investment $613,600 - $987,250$3,299 - $6,999
Franchise Fee $37,500N/A
Royalty Fee 5.5%-
Advertising Fee 1.5%-
Year Founded 20111972
Year Franchised 20111972
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
BurgerFi Franchise
Carts of America Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
BurgerFi Franchise
Carts of America Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
BurgerFi Franchise
Carts of America Franchise
Training

3 weeks of training at our corporate locations for your general manager, your kitchen manager and your front of the house manager. *Teaches your key management staff what they need to run your restaurant. *When your store opens we also provide a trainer to assist you at your location for the first week. *Training continues with your personal Franchise Business Advisor who works with you step by step on an ongoing basis.

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Support

BurgerFi provides an extensive training and support program to help you every step of the way.

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Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
BurgerFi Franchise
Carts of America Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About BurgerFi

BurgerFi is changing what America thinks about burgers. Our Natural Burgers are a healthful, wholesome and guilt free indulgence made from fresh, never frozen Natural Angus beef that is hormone and antibiotic free and raised humanly to create the best tasting burger possible. All beef dogs, real dairy fresh frozen custard and fresh cut fries, as well as craft beer and wine, are all served up in our urban hip design setting. You can join in the BurgerFication of the Nation with your own BurgerFi in your town.

About Carts of America

The Original All American was founded in 1972 on the premise that the customer is always king. We recognized that the need to supply people with their own low-cost, fairly easy to run profitable business was real. With this in mind we created a very durable hot dog cart, the ORIGINAL - The Original All American. It was meant to be a virtually indestructible workhorse. It is, 42 years later. It is virtually unchanged. It is the most copied hot dog cart ever built. We started it.

Since 1972 we have added 5 more equally durable carts to our lineup and we continue to provide great customer service & follow-through. We even do your licensing paperwork for you and we provide a free detailed business plan. We are the oldest cart-manufacturing specialists in North America. We are as happy to serve you now as we were in 1972.

 
 
We are one of the largest factory direct showrooms in the Midwest United States, Located in northern Indiana and Punta Gorda, FL. Carts of America sells a full line of hot dog carts and mobile food stands that you can view and purchase any time. Our carts are made from one of the highest qualities of stainless steel available in the food service industry and that is why we back them with a manufacturer's one year warranty that protects you from major issues in your first year of ownership. If you are just starting out in a new vendor cart business or are looking to expand your cart business with a more complex model, we have what you are looking for.  When you call you will talk to someone who actually works in the business and knows the ropes of starting, owning and operating your own business, they have helped many people start their own businesses and become successful food business operators. Many of their customers still call just to talk about the business. They are happy to help you in any way they can.