Business Description

At TONY ROMA'S, we are committed to 'World Wide - World Class.' With intense guest focus, high integrity and Great Food! Providing for a great business opportunity. We started out with one restaurant in Miami FL, and today there are 280 TONY ROMA'S on six continents. We owe our phenomenal growth to one thing - Great People! TONY ROMA'S franchisee partners are a cut above the rest and we are always looking for more people to join our success.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1972

Franchising Since:  1979

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	197	77.9%
Company-Owned Units:	56	22.1%
Total Operating Units:	253	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 135 52.7% In 42 States Canada: 40 15.6% In 3 Canadian Provinces International: 81 31.6% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 256 99.9.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Alberta	14
2. California	37

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$3MM
Cash Investment:	$Varies
Total Investment:	$1.06M
Average Total Investment:	$1060K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$20K
Average Franchise Fee:	$20K
On-Going Royalty:	4%
Average Royalty:	4%
Advertising Fee:	.5%

Average Number of Employees: , 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 6,500

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building, Strip Center

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	5
Specific Industry Experience:	5
Formal Education:	4
Psychological Profile:	4
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	35
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Financial Assistance?	No
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Not Applicable
Regional or National Meetings:	At Additional Cost
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Canada Overseas: Yes, All Countries	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Tony Roma's Famous For Ribs.