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Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub
Family sports restaurants

Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub
Family sports restaurants

About
Founded

1985

Franchising Since

1998 (20 Years)

Corporate Address

5660 W. Cypress St., #A
Tampa, FL 33607

CEO

Chris Elliott

Financial Requirements
Initial Investment ⓘ

$797,717 - $1,280,642

Net-worth Requirement ⓘ

$450,000

Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ

$250,000

Ongoing Fees
Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

$37,500 - $37,500

Ongoing Royalty Fee

4%

Ad Royalty Fee

2.3%

Financing Options

Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: 
franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll

Veteran Incentives

10% off franchise fee

Support Options
Ongoing Support

Purchasing Co-ops

Newsletter

Meetings/Conventions

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Online Support

Security/Safety Procedures

Field Operations

Site Selection

Proprietary Software

Franchisee Intranet Platform

Marketing Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Templates

Regional Advertising

Social media

SEO

Website development

Email marketing

On-The-Job Training:

286 hours

Classroom Training:

80 hours

Absentee Ownership Allowed
Number of Employees Required to Run:

20 - 30

Bio
In 1985, Jim Mellody and his wife Jeanette opened the first Beef O'Brady's, an Irish-themed family sports pub, in Brandon, Florida. Franchising of the concept began in 1998. Beef O'Brady's restaurants feature multiple television sets to allow guests to watch sports, as well as game rooms to entertain children.
Cost
Initial Investment: Low - $797,717 High - $1,280,642
Units
-12.2%-24 UNITS (1 Year) -17.3%-36 UNITS (3 Years)

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.
Franchise Financing
Using 401(K)/IRA Funds
  • Tax Penalty-Free
  • Debt Free
  • Expert Guidance
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Updated: December 14th, 2017
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