Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie vs Dog Haus Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie vs Dog Haus including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise
Dog Haus Franchise
Investment $475,000 - $650,000$378,000 - $949,100
Franchise Fee $35,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%6%
Advertising Fee 1% Nat'l + 1% local2%
Year Founded 20122010
Year Franchised 20152013
Term Of Agreement 10 years +10-
Term Of Agreement 10 years +10-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise
Dog Haus Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise
Dog Haus Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/Yes
Receivables -/--/Yes
Payroll -/--/Yes

Training & Support

 
Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise
Dog Haus Franchise
Training

Both classroom and hands-on training in our kitchen. Last minute training and grand opening support. We will stay with you until we are both comfortable that the restaurant is running smoothly.

On-The-Job Training: 77 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations -Number of Employees Required to Run: 40

Expansion Plans

 
Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie Franchise
Dog Haus Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie

We opened our first Cheese Curds location in the Woodside area of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in February 2012 and we were the Halifax Regional Municipality's very first gourmet burger restaurant. Several other gourmet burger concepts soon followed, some have even since closed their doors, but we continued to succeed despite increased competition and opened a second location in Dartmouth in May 2013. We have been asked over and over when we are going to franchise our awesome burger concept and the answer is...very soon! We have been working hard gearing up for this over the last little while and we are happy to say we will be ready to bring on franchisees for the Atlantic Canada region in 2015.Cheese Curds provides a unique franchise proposition, not only in the quality and reputation of the brand to the consumer but also in the proven operating method offered to franchisees based on the years of experience of our founder.Cheese Curds believes competition is healthy and can only be positive for the customer. We differentiate ourselves by providing chef inspired menu items using only the freshest ingredients, with an unwavering focus on flavour and we prepare everything to order in an open kitchen concept in front of the customer. Our orders take a little longer to fill as a result but we stand behind our mantra that "it is worth the wait". Our high repeat customer experience tells us we are right. Contact us if you are interested in becoming part of this great Canadian success story

About Dog Haus

Dog Haus is a craft casual hot dog concept known for its gourmet takes on hot dogs, sausages and burgers; premium shakes and soft-serve ice cream; and beer program that spotlights local brews. Founded by partners Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and AndrĂ© Vener, three friends who share a passion for creativity, quality and commitment to community, the first Dog Haus opened in Pasadena, California in 2010. The fast casual concept has since garnered critical acclaim and national attention for its signature all beef skinless Haus Dogs, hand crafted proprietary Haus Sausages and premium Haus Burgers made from humanely raised cattle, all served on grilled Hawaiian rolls.  Open for lunch and dinner daily, guests can choose from signature, one-of-kind Haus creations or customize their own from a selection of more than 30+ quality toppings.
Dog Haus has something for everyone, giving it wide appeal.
Interested in owning your own Dog Haus franchise location?