Halibut House - Fish & Chips vs Cousins Maine Lobster Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Halibut House - Fish & Chips vs Cousins Maine Lobster including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Halibut House - Fish & Chips Franchise
Cousins Maine Lobster Franchise
Investment $450,000 - $550,000$232,900 - $828,700
Franchise Fee $25,000$38,500
Royalty Fee $25006-8%
Advertising Fee 2%2%
Year Founded 19962011
Year Franchised 20002014
Term Of Agreement 10-
Term Of Agreement 10-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Halibut House - Fish & Chips Franchise
Cousins Maine Lobster Franchise
Experience Training provided Business background is a plus. Quality restaurant experience would be add on-

Financing Options
 
Halibut House - Fish & Chips Franchise
Cousins Maine Lobster Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment Yes/--/Yes
Inventory -/Yes-/Yes
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Halibut House - Fish & Chips Franchise
Cousins Maine Lobster Franchise
Training 30 days In house training provided. On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours
Support 30 days in house support includedNewsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software
Marketing -Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations -Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 2

Expansion Plans
 
Halibut House - Fish & Chips Franchise
Cousins Maine Lobster Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Halibut House - Fish & Chips

Halibut House was started in Port Perry by Julie. Julie worked hard with her family. Their passion was fresh cut halibut and french fries - an authentic fish and chips experience. This model was soon expanded to other cities.
Today, Halibut House has over 15 locations and increasing. Fresh cut halibut is skinned and filleted in the store. French fries that are served are from potato farms, grown locally. Halibut House believes in three things - quality, good customer service, and freshness of the food.
Some traits about Halibut House as a franchise owner:
Halibut House Fish & Chips is actively engaged in social media. Front line store operations exist in the Greater Toronto area. Halibut House ensures that ongoing news and events are posted to social media, to ensure ongoing promotion and exposure.
Right from the beginning of visiting the Halibut House website, you are greeted by a steaming, delicious high resolution plate of freshly made fish and chips. The plate is topped off with a side salad and some sauce in the background.  Mouthwatering.
Having experienced a new found love in providing customers with great food and service, we’ve been able to expand in hope of sharing the experience with more people! Starting in Port Perry; the Halibut House has expanded into Oshawa, Whitby, Aurora, Bowmanville, Pickering, Scarborough, Markham, and Newmarket!
We specialize in fresh cut halibut; skinned and filleted in our very own stores, served atop home cut French fries from our local potato farms. We take pride in freshness, quality, and service. Our fish is lightly battered to give our customers that juicy satisfaction of taking that great crisp bite.


About Cousins Maine Lobster

Cousins Maine Lobster is looking for motivated, experienced business people to help us expand our brand of Maine lobster around the world.
Cousins Maine Lobster is real cousins with a passion for the sweet, delicious Maine lobster we grew up eating. We started selling lobster rolls out of a single truck in the spring of 2012. After a lot of hard work (and a good amount of fun) we now have a fleet of trucks and several franchise commitments throughout the United States.
Cousins Maine Lobster's commitment to quality food and great customer service has led to our being featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, The Chew, the Katie Couric show, CNBC, FOX, and QVC!
Cousins Maine Lobster has been named the LA Hot List’s #1 Food Truck in LA two years in a row and Tasting Table named us the “Best Lobster Roll on the West Coast” for 2013, 2014, and 2015. Our passion, our nationally recognized brand, our customer loyalty and our awesome lobster rolls make us special. If you’re looking to own your own business and are ready to start selling the #1 lobster rolls in America, sign up to join our family.

Cousins Maine Lobster is seeking franchisees who are committed to our brand, offering the highest quality food in a family-friendly environment with outstanding customer service, and offering Maine lobster every day from our official Cousins Maine Lobster food trucks.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Cousins Maine Lobster franchise is $232,900 to $828,700. This includes between $68,500 and $98,500, that must be paid to franchisor and its affiliates.
The total additional investment necessary to become a Cousins Maine Lobster Area Developer with one additional franchise is $30,000 to $120,000 for 4 additional franchises. This includes $30,000 to $120,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s). If you elect and qualify for an Area Developer franchise, you must open a minimum of one additional Cousins Maine Lobster franchise business.

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