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Fuddruckers

66 Cherry Hill Rd., #200
Beverly, MA 01915
800#:
Tel: (860) 651-4421
Fax: (860) 651-5218
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.fuddruckers.com
Contact: Mr. Craig Ahrens,


It's an exciting time at Fuddruckers. Our relentless commitment to freshness makes us "Home of the World's Greatest Hamburgers". Our in-house butcher shops and bakeries provide our guests with the freshest products available. FUDDRUCKERS' menu includes not only our famous 1/3 and 1/2 pound hamburgers but now features a 1-lb. burger. We have also added Big Bowl salads, new Steakhouse Platters and fantastic desserts like our Brownie Blast Sundae. We also have a new 50's and 60's rock and roll image.


Franchisor Background

Established: 1980; First Franchise: 1982
Franchise Units: 100
Company-Owned Units: 108
Total Units: 208
Distribution: U.S. -- 195; Canada -- 1; International -- 12
> North America -- Operations in 31 States, 1 Province
> States/Provinces with Greatest Density: 37 in TX, 12 in VA, 11 in VA
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 12
Franchisee Qualifications: 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5 (for an explanation click here)
Registered in Following Registration States: CA,FL,HI,IL,IN,MD,MI,MN,NY,ND,OR,RI,SD,VA,WA,DC,AB
Average Number of Employees: 15 FT, 30 PT (FT = Full Time, PT = Part Time)
Space Needs: 6,800 SF; FS (for abbreviations click here)

Financial Requirements

Cash Investment: $300K
Total Investment: $650K-1.28MM; Average Total Investment: $937K
Minimum Net Worth: $1MM
Fees: Franchise: $50K; Average Franchise Fee: $50K
Royalty: 5%
Advertising: 0-3%

Provide Earning Claim Statement: No

Terms of Contract

Term of Contract (Years): 20/20
Passive Ownership: Discouraged
Encourage Conversions: Yes
Area Development Agreements: Yes/Varies
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: NR
Franchisee Assoc. / Member: No
Size Of Corporate Staff: 70
On-Going Support: C,D,E (for an explanation click here)
Training: 6 Weeks at Regional Training Locations.

Franchisor's Specific Expansion Plans

U.S.: All States
Canada: All Canada
Overseas: All Countries

Note: NR = No Response by Franchisor.

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