Famous Dave's

Barbecue-themed restaurant

Franchise Growth Cost & Fees Training & Support Rankings

Year began: 1995 Franchising since: 1998
12701 Whitewater Dr., #200 Minnetonka, MN 55343 Phone: (952)294-1300 Fax: (952)294-0242	Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 75 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department. Franchisee Association Franchise Advisory Board Contact: (952)294-1300

Franchise Growth

Year

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

U.S. Franchises

122
111
97
80
58

Canadian Franchises

0
0
0
0
0

Foreign Franchises

0
0
0
0
0

Company
Owned

45
41
41
38
38

Costs & Fees

Total investment: $1.2M-3.9M
Franchise fee: $40K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable
Renewal fee: 50% of then-current fee

Type of Financing Available
	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Training & Support

TRAINING

Available at headquarters: 35 days min.
Executive/management training at headquarters: 4 days

ONGOING SUPPORT

Newsletter
Meetings
Toll-free phone line
Grand opening
Internet
Security/safety procedures
Field operations/evaluations
Purchasing cooperatives

MARKETING SUPPORT

Co-op advertising
Ad slicks
Regional advertising

Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008

Franchise 500® rank:
#192 (2008); #177 (2007); #195 (2006); #198 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2007; 2005;

America's Top Global Franchises:
#167 (2008); #136 (2007);