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Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie
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
Hamburgers/Hot Dogs Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie against other Hamburgers/Hot Dogs franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Cheese Curds Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & W Restaurants | $15,000-$30,000 | 5% | 5% | $269,000-$1,213,000 |
| All American Hot Dog Carts | N/A | $1,700-$5,999 | ||
| America's Dog & Burger | $30,000 | $298,800-$694,050 | ||
| Back Yard Burgers | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $465,000-$1,680,000 |
| Burger Joint, The | $40,000 | 5.5% | 1%Nat'l + 1%Local | $199,500-$409,500 |
| Burger King | $50,000 | 4.5% | 4% | $333,100-$3,398,600 |
| BurgerFi | $37,500 | 5.5% | 1.5% | $613,600-$987,250 |
| BurgerFuel | $50,000 | 6% of net | 4% of net | $300,000-$350,000 |
| Burgerim | N/A | $150,000-$250,000 | ||
| Carl's Jr | $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 6% | $1,603,000-$2,168,000 |
| Carla's Sandwiches & Burgers | $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $81,000-$2,400,000 |
| Carts of America | N/A | $2,999-$3,999 | ||
| Checkers Drive-In | $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $259,000-$1,431,000 |
| Cheeburger Cheeburger | $24,500 | 4.5% | $200,000-$387,000 | |
| Coney Beach | $25,000 | 6% | $279,000-$493,000 | |
| Coneys Frozen Custard | $19,500 | 6% | 4% | $129,250-$194,500 |
| Counter, The | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $711,133-$1,939,750 |
| Culver | $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
| Dairy Queen | $45,000 | 4% | 5-6% | $1,151,135-$1,936,655 |
| Dog Haus | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $423,448-$990,148 |
| Dogfather, The | $25,000-$35,000 | 6.5% | $179,300-$263,000 | |
| Dogout, The | $25,000 | $204,000-$474,000 | ||
| Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts | N/A | $2,899-$15,999 | ||
| Drifter's Hamburgers | $25,000 | 5% | 2% local | $105,000-And Up |
| Elevation Burger | N/A | $338,500-$599,500 | ||
| Farmer Boys | $45,000 | 5% | 3% | $1,042,500-$2,486,500 |
| Fatburger | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $498,100-$850,600 |
| Five Guys Burgers & Fries | $50,000-$125,000 | 6% | 2% | $306,200-$716,250 |
| Flamer's Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $171,500-$345,500 |
| Foster's Grille | $35,000 | 5% | $300,000-$460,000 | |
| Fuddruckers | $50,000 | 5% | .25% | $300,000-$1,500,000 |
| Fulton Market Burger Company | $15,000 | 4% | 2% | $275,000-$405,000 |
| Gino's Burgers & Chicken | N/A | $500,000-$700,000 | ||
| Glory Days Grill | $50,000 | 3% | 1% | $1,696,500-$2,526,500 |
| Good Times Burgers | N/A | 4% | up to 5.5% | $750,000-And Up |
| Grill'd Burger | N/A | 8% | 2% | $450,000-$550,000 |
| Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar, The | $22,000-$35,000 | 4% | $359,800-$1,600,000 | |
| Habit Burger | $35,000 | $1,231,000-$1,654,000 | ||
| Hamburger Mary's | $50,000 | 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K) | $250,000-$1,000,000 | |
| Hardee's | $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 5.5% | $1,454,000-$2,046,000 |
| Hero Certified Burgers | $25,000 | $60,000-$80,000 | ||
| Hot Dog On A Stick | $15,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $338,200-$556,000 |
| Hot Fries | $30,000 | $166,997-$374,900 | ||
| Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries | $25,000 | 5% | 1% | $196,055-$433,055 |
| Jack in the Box | $50,000 | 5% | 5% | $1,651,500-$2,638,600 |
| Jake's Over the Top | $29,000-$40,000 | 5% | 3% | $150,000-$350,000 |
| Jerry's Curb Service | $40,000 | 4% | $959,000-$1,600,000 | |
| JL Beers | $40,000 | 4% | $857,200-$2,222,500 | |
| Johnnie's Dog House | $25,000 | 6% | $82,600-$355,750 | |
| Johnny Rockets | $49,000 | 5% | $581,000-$877,000 | |
| Krystal Restaurants | $32,500 | 4.5% | $900,000-$1,300,000 | |
| Lick's | $45,000 | $495,000-$595,000 | ||
| Locos Grill & Pub | $35,000 | 4% | $575,400-$1,960,000 | |
| McDonald's | $45,000 | 4% | 4%+ | $1,314,500-$2,306,500 |
| Meaty Burger & Hotdogs | $1,350 | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| Mooyah | $40,000 | 6% | 3% | $403,750-$639,100 |
| Mr. Goodburger's | $25,000 | 6-8% | $155,000-$210,000 | |
| Nathan's Famous | $30,000 | 5.5% | 2% | $43,000-$1,071,360 |
| O'Burger | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| Original Hot Dog Factory, The | $20,000 | 5.5% | 1% | $97,500-$517,887 |
| Philly Dawgz | $30,000 | 3.5% | 3% local +1% Nat'l | $77,000-$135,000 |
| Rally's Hamburgers | $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $254,000-$1,431,000 |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers | $35,000 | 4% | $1,865,000-$4,115,000 | |
| Smashburger | $40,000 | 5 - 6% | 2% | $743,130-$1,404,535 |
| Sonic Drive In | $45,000 | 2.45-5% | 3% | $1,242,000-$3,523,300 |
| Steak n Shake | $25,000-$40,000 | 5.5% | $672,000-$1,835,000 | |
| Steaks To Go | $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
| Wayback Burgers | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $209,000,524,500 |
| Wendy's | $40,000 | 4% | 3.5%Nat'l +0.5% Local | $318,850-$3,689,350 |
| Whataburger | N/A | $1,200,000 | ||
| Wienerschnitzel | $10,000-$32,000 | 5% | 1% | $303,600-$1,443,000 |
| Willy Dog | N/A | $599-$8,999 | ||
| Windmill | $27,500 | 5% | 4% | $127,500-$322,500 |
| Woody's Chicago Style | N/A | 6% | $58,600-$394,000 | |
| WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro, The | $45,000 | 6% | 2%-2.5% | $650,000-$850,000 |
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| Franchise | |||
| Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| A & W Restaurants | |||
| $15,000-$30,000 | 5% | 5% | $269,000-$1,213,000 |
| All American Hot Dog Carts | |||
| N/A | $1,700-$5,999 | ||
| America's Dog & Burger | |||
| $30,000 | $298,800-$694,050 | ||
| Back Yard Burgers | |||
| $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $465,000-$1,680,000 |
| Burger Joint, The | |||
| $40,000 | 5.5% | 1%Nat'l + 1%Local | $199,500-$409,500 |
| Burger King | |||
| $50,000 | 4.5% | 4% | $333,100-$3,398,600 |
| BurgerFi | |||
| $37,500 | 5.5% | 1.5% | $613,600-$987,250 |
| BurgerFuel | |||
| $50,000 | 6% of net | 4% of net | $300,000-$350,000 |
| Burgerim | |||
| N/A | $150,000-$250,000 | ||
| Carl's Jr | |||
| $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 6% | $1,603,000-$2,168,000 |
| Franchise | |||
| Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Carla's Sandwiches & Burgers | |||
| $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $81,000-$2,400,000 |
| Carts of America | |||
| N/A | $2,999-$3,999 | ||
| Checkers Drive-In | |||
| $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $259,000-$1,431,000 |
| Cheeburger Cheeburger | |||
| $24,500 | 4.5% | $200,000-$387,000 | |
| Coney Beach | |||
| $25,000 | 6% | $279,000-$493,000 | |
| Coneys Frozen Custard | |||
| $19,500 | 6% | 4% | $129,250-$194,500 |
| Counter, The | |||
| $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $711,133-$1,939,750 |
| Culver | |||
| $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
| Dairy Queen | |||
| $45,000 | 4% | 5-6% | $1,151,135-$1,936,655 |
| Dog Haus | |||
| $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $423,448-$990,148 |
| Franchise | |||
| Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Dogfather, The | |||
| $25,000-$35,000 | 6.5% | $179,300-$263,000 | |
| Dogout, The | |||
| $25,000 | $204,000-$474,000 | ||
| Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts | |||
| N/A | $2,899-$15,999 | ||
| Drifter's Hamburgers | |||
| $25,000 | 5% | 2% local | $105,000-And Up |
| Elevation Burger | |||
| N/A | $338,500-$599,500 | ||
| Farmer Boys | |||
| $45,000 | 5% | 3% | $1,042,500-$2,486,500 |
| Fatburger | |||
| $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $498,100-$850,600 |
| Five Guys Burgers & Fries | |||
| $50,000-$125,000 | 6% | 2% | $306,200-$716,250 |
| Flamer's Grill | |||
| $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $171,500-$345,500 |
| Foster's Grille | |||
| $35,000 | 5% | $300,000-$460,000 | |
| Franchise | |||
| Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Fuddruckers | |||
| $50,000 | 5% | .25% | $300,000-$1,500,000 |
| Fulton Market Burger Company | |||
| $15,000 | 4% | 2% | $275,000-$405,000 |
| Gino's Burgers & Chicken | |||
| N/A | $500,000-$700,000 | ||
| Glory Days Grill | |||
| $50,000 | 3% | 1% | $1,696,500-$2,526,500 |
| Good Times Burgers | |||
| N/A | 4% | up to 5.5% | $750,000-And Up |
| Grill'd Burger | |||
| N/A | 8% | 2% | $450,000-$550,000 |
| Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar, The | |||
| $22,000-$35,000 | 4% | $359,800-$1,600,000 | |
| Habit Burger | |||
| $35,000 | $1,231,000-$1,654,000 | ||
| Hamburger Mary's | |||
| $50,000 | 4% (on first $150K monthly gross), 3% (on monthly gross above $150K) | $250,000-$1,000,000 | |
| Hardee's | |||
| $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 5.5% | $1,454,000-$2,046,000 |
| Franchise | |||
| Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Hero Certified Burgers | |||
| $25,000 | $60,000-$80,000 | ||
| Hot Dog On A Stick | |||
| $15,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $338,200-$556,000 |
| Hot Fries | |||
| $30,000 | $166,997-$374,900 | ||
| Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries | |||
| $25,000 | 5% | 1% | $196,055-$433,055 |
| Jack in the Box | |||
| $50,000 | 5% | 5% | $1,651,500-$2,638,600 |
| Jake's Over the Top | |||
| $29,000-$40,000 | 5% | 3% | $150,000-$350,000 |
| Jerry's Curb Service | |||
| $40,000 | 4% | $959,000-$1,600,000 | |
| JL Beers | |||
| $40,000 | 4% | $857,200-$2,222,500 | |
| Johnnie's Dog House | |||
| $25,000 | 6% | $82,600-$355,750 | |
| Johnny Rockets | |||
| $49,000 | 5% | $581,000-$877,000 | |
| Franchise | |||
| Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Krystal Restaurants | |||
| $32,500 | 4.5% | $900,000-$1,300,000 | |
| Lick's | |||
| $45,000 | $495,000-$595,000 | ||
| Locos Grill & Pub | |||
| $35,000 | 4% | $575,400-$1,960,000 | |
| McDonald's | |||
| $45,000 | 4% | 4%+ | $1,314,500-$2,306,500 |
| Meaty Burger & Hotdogs | |||
| $1,350 | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| Mooyah | |||
| $40,000 | 6% | 3% | $403,750-$639,100 |
| Mr. Goodburger's | |||
| $25,000 | 6-8% | $155,000-$210,000 | |
| Nathan's Famous | |||
| $30,000 | 5.5% | 2% | $43,000-$1,071,360 |
| O'Burger | |||
| $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| Original Hot Dog Factory, The | |||
| $20,000 | 5.5% | 1% | $97,500-$517,887 |
| Franchise | |||
| Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Philly Dawgz | |||
| $30,000 | 3.5% | 3% local +1% Nat'l | $77,000-$135,000 |
| Rally's Hamburgers | |||
| $30,000 | 4% | 4.5% | $254,000-$1,431,000 |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers | |||
| $35,000 | 4% | $1,865,000-$4,115,000 | |
| Smashburger | |||
| $40,000 | 5 - 6% | 2% | $743,130-$1,404,535 |
| Sonic Drive In | |||
| $45,000 | 2.45-5% | 3% | $1,242,000-$3,523,300 |
| Steak n Shake | |||
| $25,000-$40,000 | 5.5% | $672,000-$1,835,000 | |
| Steaks To Go | |||
| $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
| Wayback Burgers | |||
| $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $209,000,524,500 |
| Wendy's | |||
| $40,000 | 4% | 3.5%Nat'l +0.5% Local | $318,850-$3,689,350 |
| Whataburger | |||
| N/A | $1,200,000 | ||
| Franchise | |||
| Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| Wienerschnitzel | |||
| $10,000-$32,000 | 5% | 1% | $303,600-$1,443,000 |
| Willy Dog | |||
| N/A | $599-$8,999 | ||
| Windmill | |||
| $27,500 | 5% | 4% | $127,500-$322,500 |
| Woody's Chicago Style | |||
| N/A | 6% | $58,600-$394,000 | |
| WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro, The | |||
| $45,000 | 6% | 2%-2.5% | $650,000-$850,000 |