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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hooters vs Another Broken Egg Cafe including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $956,500 - $4,275,000 | $505,500 - $1,175,500 |
Franchise Fee | $75,000 | $50,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | 2.5% | 1% |
Year Founded | 1983 | 1996 |
Year Franchised | 1986 | 2005 |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/Yes | -/Yes |
Equipment | -/Yes | -/Yes |
Inventory | -/Yes | -/Yes |
Receivables | -/Yes | -/- |
Payroll | -/Yes | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | On-The-Job Training: Varies Classroom Training: Varies | On-The-Job Training: 15 days Classroom Training: 6 weeks Additional Training: As needed |
Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising |
Operations | - | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 - 35 |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | No | - |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
There are no franchise opportunities available in the United States. Every region has been sold and our franchisees are not allowed to sub-franchise. International Hooters of America has franchise opportunities in the following countries: * Baltic States * Belorussia * Benelux * Bolivia * Bulgaria * Canada (Newfoundland) * Czech Republic * Denmark * Dominican Republic * Ecuador * Finland * France (multi-territory) * Hungary * Iceland * Italy (multi-territory) * Netherlands * Norway * Poland
Ron Green opened his first restuarant, The Broken Egg Cafe, in Mandeville, Louisiana, in 1996. A customer's request to "please open another Broken Egg" became the inspiration behind the name of future locations, opened first by Green and his brother and later, starting in 2005, by franchisees.
Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mexico and South America