Bad Bob's BBQ vs Johnny's Italian Steakhouse Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Bad Bob's BBQ vs Johnny's Italian Steakhouse including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Bad Bob's BBQ Franchise
Johnny's Italian Steakhouse Franchise
Investment $75,000 - $250,000$1,285,000 - $4,010,000
Franchise Fee $20,000$75,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
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Year Founded 19972002
Year Franchised 20022013
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Company Overviews

About Bad Bob's BBQ

In 1994 BadBob’s started cooking as a hobby in local BBQ contest. In 1997 BadBob’s BBQ started cooking in Memphis in May sanctioned BBQ contest all over the country, finishing 4th in the world from 1997 thru 2000, 3 out of the 4 years. This among many other state championships and bbq contest awards. During this period of time BadBob’s developed the award winning sauces and rubs that are used and sold on the retail market today. Products like HawgRub, Cockadoodle Rub, Special Sauce and more are just a few products we produce for our restaurants both in bulk and for retail sales. BadBob’s currently has multiple locations in the TN and KY areas with new locations coming aboard. BadBob’s started franchising in June 2002 and has become an overnight success. BadBob’s utilizes special computerized cooking techniques to help reduce labor cost. BadBob’s also uses specialized point of sale software and hardware to help control your store.

About Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

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Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse Restaurants are full-service restaurants that feature steaks, seafood, pasta and other Italian cuisine menu items in a distinctive supper club atmosphere.
Backed by over three decades of food, beverage and hospitality experience. Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse delivers proven results by effortlessly blending the line between Fast Casual and Fine Dining.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a franchised Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse Restaurant is between $1,285,000 and $4,010,000. This includes an Initial Fee of $75,000 that must be paid to JIS Franchising LLC.
If you sign an Area Development Agreement, you must also pay JIS Franchising LLC a Development Fee equal to $10,000 multiplied by the number of Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse Restaurants that you develop under the Area Development Agreement and an Initial Fee of $65,000 for each Restaurant you develop in your Territory.

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. , Asia, Canada and Middle East.