
Ford's Garage
Burgers and craft beer- 2023 Franchise 500 Rank
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N/R Ranked #412 last year
- Initial investment
-
$1.5M - $6.5M
- Units as of 2022
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20 53.8% over 3 years
Company Overview
About Ford's Garage
- Industry
- Food
- Related Categories
- Sports Bars/Pubs, Burger Restaurants
- Founded
- 2012
- Parent Company
- Icon Restaurant Group
- Leadership
- Scott Estes, VP Business Development & Franchise Sales
- Corporate Address
-
505 E. Jackson St., #302
Tampa, FL 33602
Business Overview
- Franchising Since
- 2015 (8 years)
- # of employees at HQ
- 12
- Where seeking
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This company is offering new franchisees throughout the US.
- # of Units
- 20 (as of 2022)
Information for Franchisees
Here’s what you need to know if you’re interested in opening a Ford's Garage franchise.
Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees
Here’s what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.
- Initial Franchise Fee
- $70,000
- Initial Investment
- $1,531,800 - $6,523,000
- Net Worth Requirement
- $5,700,000
- Cash Requirement
- $1,750,000
- Royalty Fee
- 6%
- Ad Royalty Fee
- 1.5%
- Term of Agreement
- 20 years
- Is franchise term renewable?
- Yes
Training & Support Offered
Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.
- On-The-Job Training
- 300-420 hours
- Classroom Training
- 9 hours
- Ongoing Support
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Purchasing Co-opsNewsletterMeetings & ConventionsGrand OpeningOnline SupportSecurity & Safety ProceduresLease NegotiationField OperationsSite SelectionProprietary SoftwareFranchisee Intranet Platform
- Marketing Support
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Co-op AdvertisingAd TemplatesRegional AdvertisingSocial MediaSEOWebsite DevelopmentEmail MarketingLoyalty Program/App
Operations
Additional details about running this franchise.
- Is absentee ownership allowed?
- No
- Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit?
- No
- Can this franchise be run part time?
- No
- Are exclusive territories available?
- Yes
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