Genghis Grill
Build-your-own stir-fry restaurantBackground
Founded: 1998 Franchising since: 2001
Jeff Sinelli purchased Genghis Khan's Mongolian Feast, a Dallas restaurant, and transformed it into Genghis Grill, Americanizing the Mongolian barbecue menu. The company began franchising in 2001.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 7 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South, South carolina, South dakota, Southeast, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: County-based territories
Special Programs
Genghis Grill supports Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the March of Dimes.
Jeff Sinelli purchased Genghis Khan's Mongolian Feast, a Dallas restaurant, and transformed it into Genghis Grill, Americanizing the Mongolian barbecue menu. The company began franchising in 2001.
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4901 LBJ Freeway, #150 Dallas, Texas 75244 |
Phone: (888)436-4447/ (214)774-4240 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 7 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South, South carolina, South dakota, Southeast, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: County-based territories
Special Programs
Genghis Grill supports Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the March of Dimes.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $289K-650K Franchise fee: $30K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $600K
Cash liquidity requirement: $300K
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
Operations
- 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 1 week
- Ongoing
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
- National media
Other marketing support
- Menu programs & email database