Business Description

BOJANGLES' OPERATES DURING ALL 3 DAY-PARTS. Breakfast items are available all day long. Restaurants operate in traditional locations and non-traditional locations in convenience stores.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1977

Franchising Since:  1979

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	286	64.4%
Company-Owned Units:	158	35.6%
Total Operating Units:	444	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 440 99.1% In 10 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 4 0.9% In 1 Foreign Countries   Total: 444 100.0%

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

Density	Units
1. North Carolina	246
2. South Carolina	90
3. Georgia	36

Registered in Following Registration States: Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$1M
Cash Investment:	$500K
Total Investment:	$300K-1.5M
Average Total Investment:	$900K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$12-25K
Average Franchise Fee:	$20K
On-Going Royalty:	4%
Average Royalty:	4%
Advertising Fee:	1%

Average Number of Employees: 20 Full-time, 25 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 3,000+

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building

Other Sites: C-Stores/gas stations, airports, sporting venues

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	5
Formal Education:	3
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 5 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:	Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	118
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Financial Assistance?	No
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	Yes
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	Yes
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:	Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Training in Training Units	6 Weeks
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 50 U.S.: Yes, Southeast Canada: No Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Bojangles' Famous Chicken n Biscuits.