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Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business

Big Boy Restaurants Int'l.

Family restaurant

Background

Founded: 1936 Franchising since: 1952
4199 Marcy St.
Warren, Michigan 48091
Phone:
(586)759-6000


Franchisor has 70 employee(s); 8 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2005 126 0 93 26

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, 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 carolina, South dakota, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $1.3M-2.5M
Franchise fee: $40K
Ongoing royalty fee: 4%
Term of agreement: 20 years


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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $750K
Cash liquidity requirement: $450K
Business Experience:
  • Industry & general business experience preferred

Operations
  • 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: up to 11 weeks
  • At franchisee's location: up to 11 weeks

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

Franchise 500® rank:
#444 (2006); #394 (2005);