Business Description

BEEF O'BRADY'S FAMILY SPORTS PUBS are family-friendly, community-oriented, casual sports pubs. BEEF's features their signature crispy buffalo-style chicken wings, great burgers, sandwiches, salads and kids' meals. Large selection of beers and wines - no hard liquor. Satellite TV. Our concept is built on the owner/operator model, where the day-to-day operations in every BEEF's is conducted by the owner. The concept is simple enough to operate that most of our partners have no prior restaurant experience. Our home office team consists of experienced restaurant operators who support our franchise partners at all levels of operations.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1985

Franchising Since:  1998

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	216	98.2%
Company-Owned Units:	4	1.8%
Total Operating Units:	220	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 220 100% In 19 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 220 100.0%

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

Density	Units
1. Florida	130
2. Georgia	23
3. South Carolina	11

Registered in Following Registration States: Florida

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$250K
Cash Investment:	$80-120K
Total Investment:	$350-550K
Average Total Investment:	$450K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$35K
Average Franchise Fee:	$35K
On-Going Royalty:	4%
Average Royalty:	4%
Advertising Fee:	1.5%

Average Number of Employees: 15 Full-time, 10 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 3,000

Preferred Sites: Strip Center

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	3
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	2
Formal Education:	2
Psychological Profile:	4
Personal Interview(s):	4
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	10/5/5 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Not Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 3 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:	28
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct
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:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Approved Location	9 Weeks
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 55 U.S.: Yes, SE and Midwest Canada: No Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pubs.