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Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille
Full-service restaurant

Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille
Full-service restaurant

About
Founded

1972

Franchising Since

1999 (19 Years)

Corporate Address

5400 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640

CEO

Ashley Wright

Financial Requirements
Initial Investment ⓘ

$417,150 - $955,500

Net-worth Requirement ⓘ

$200,000

Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ

$75,000

Ongoing Fees
Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

$50,000 - $50,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

4-3%

Financing Options

Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille offers in-house financing to cover the following: franchise fee

Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: 
startup costs, equipment, inventory

Support Options
Ongoing Support

Meetings/Conventions

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Online Support

Field Operations

On-The-Job Training:

2 weeks

Classroom Training:

2 weeks

Absentee Ownership Allowed
Number of Employees Required to Run:

40

Bio
Started in San Francisco in 1972, Hamburger Mary’s serves homestyle meals prepared using fresh and healthy ingredients, including low-fat beef, farm-fresh chicken and turkey, and salads, as well as desserts including carrot cake, snicker’s pie and cheesecake. The restaurants include a full bar and a kids’ menu.
Cost
Initial Investment: Low - $417,150 High - $955,500
Units

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. and in the following regions/states: Australia/New Zealand, Mexico, South America, Western Europe
Franchise Financing
Using 401(K)/IRA Funds
  • Tax Penalty-Free
  • Debt Free
  • Expert Guidance
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Updated: October 31st, 2014
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