🍟 11/2/2023 – Impressive Restaurant and Home Services Franchise

FRANCHISES OF THE WEEK

1) The Flying Biscuit Cafe

Fast Facts

Background

  • HQ: Atlanta, GA
  • Founded in 1993, franchising since 2006
  • The Flying Biscuit Cafe is a Southern-inspired restaurant known for its comfort food and signature flaky biscuits

Franchise Fees

Financial Overview

  • The below table discloses information on 16 Franchised Restaurants that were open and operating from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

The Wolf’s Take 🍟

The Flying Biscuit isn’t throwing off eye-popping numbers, but it does have an average unit volume that is about 2.05x higher than their investment midpoint. 

For restauranteurs in the franchise game, there aren’t too many concepts specializing in brunch and breakfast. 


I interviewed the co-founder of a competitor to Flying Biscuit, Biscuit Belly’s Chad Coulter, who talked about the breakfast business. 

If you’re interested in learning more, check out their website below!

Resources

2) The Glass Guru

Fast Facts

Background

  • HQ: Plano, TX
  • Founded in 2004, franchising since 2007
  • The Glass Guru specializes in glass restoration, repair, and replacement services, catering to residential and commercial clients

Franchise Fees

  • Royalty: 5%
  • Brand Fund: 3%
  • Franchise Fee: $19,450 – $45,000

Financial Overview

  • The below table discloses information on 69 franchised outlets that were in business for 12 months or more, and which also had 12 full months of reported Sales data for calendar year 2021

The Wolf’s Take 🍟

After a dip in franchise territories during covid, The Glass Guru appears to be back on the rise.

While they’ve yet to have a big breakout in growth, it’s a franchise that’s been expanding since 2007 and has shown durability and staying power over the years. 

Franchisees are also performing at a healthy level, with an average revenue that is 3.45x higher than the highest end of the initial investment.

Aspiring non-brick & mortar franchisees can check out The Glass Guru via the link below!

Resources

FROM THE POD

Eric Van Horn – The Franchise Secrets Podcast

This episode was actually a dual-recording that Eric also repurposed for his own podcast, which is why in the conversation he is largely asking me the questions (a nice change of pace for me).
If you want to hear our conversation on the franchise industry, check it out here!

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