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American Hospitality Concepts

P.O. Box 859078, 35 Braintree Hill Office Park
Braintree, MA 02184-9078
800#:
Tel: (781) 380-3100
Fax: (781) 380-3168
E-Mail:
Web Site:
Contact: Mr. Edward G. Daly, Director Franchise Development


Full-service, casual theme, family restaurant. Variety of menu offerings - sandwiches, seafood, appetizers, steaks, ribs, chicken and burgers. Alcoholic beverages are available.


Franchisor Background

Established: 1969; First Franchise: 1970
Franchise Units: 41
Company-Owned Units: 124
Total Units: 165
Distribution: U.S. -- 164; Canada -- 1; International -- 0
> North America -- Operations in 24 States, 1 Province
> States/Provinces with Greatest Density: 26 in NY, 23 in MA, 19 in OH
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: NR
Franchisee Qualifications: 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4 (for an explanation click here)
Registered in Following Registration States: CA,FL,IL,IN,MD,MI,MN,NY,ND,OR,RI,SD,VA,WI,DC
Average Number of Employees: 75 FT, 25 PT (FT = Full Time, PT = Part Time)
Space Needs: 5,500-6,000 SF; FS, SF, SC, RM (for abbreviations click here)

Financial Requirements

Cash Investment: $250-500K
Total Investment: $815K-1.3MM; Average Total Investment: $1057K
Minimum Net Worth: $1MM
Fees: Franchise: $40K; Average Franchise Fee: $40K
Royalty: 3.5%
Advertising: 2.5%

Provide Earning Claim Statement: No

Terms of Contract

Term of Contract (Years): 20/20
Passive Ownership: Not Allowed
Encourage Conversions: Yes
Area Development Agreements: No
Sub-Franchising Contracts: No
Expand In Territory: Yes

Franchisor Support and Training Provided

Financial Assistance: No (D = Direct; I = Indirect; B = Both)
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: No
Cooperative Advertising: Yes
Franchisee Assoc. / Member: Yes/No
Size Of Corporate Staff: 60
On-Going Support: B,C,D,E,h,I (for an explanation click here)
Training: 8-12 Weeks at Regional Training Unit.

Franchisor's Specific Expansion Plans

U.S.: All United States
Canada: No
Overseas: No

Note: NR = No Response by Franchisor.

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