Beach House Bar & Grill

Start up costs
The franchisees initial investment can vary due to many factors including lease terms, location size, venue fit-out, etc.  The figures detailed here are based on the franchisors own venues.  They should be used as a guide only and all franchisees should seek their own professional advice.

Start Up costs range from $250,000 to $600,000.

*In many cases, the franchisor and franchisee are able to negotiate a fit-out contribution from the landlord that can reduce this figure.
**Beach House offers guidance and contacts on equipment leasing. Depending on the franchisee and the location, the franchisor may approve leasing to reduce the overall start up costs.

Initial Franchise Fee
The Initial Franchise Fee is $25,000.

For this fee the franchisee receives:
	The right to open a venue & use the Beach House name & image
	Operations manual
	Technical manual
	2 week training course at a Beach House Bar & Grill venue
	Initial training at a company owned venue
	Support during the first month of trade

Advice and ongoing assistance on the following:        
	Finding a location
	Lease negotiations
	Venue equipment selection
	Financial guidance and contacts
	Venue construction
	Venue suppliers, products and pricing
	Preparing to open
	Recruitment of staff
	Computer and software training
	Paperwork and controls
	Grand opening advertising and promotions

Franchise Service Fee
The ongoing franchise service fee is 5% of weekly sales.  For this fee the franchisee receives:
	A continual licence to use Beach House’s name and trademarks
	A quarterly venue business evaluation by the company consultant.  These visits ensure company standards and also the franchisee receives valuable ongoing business advice and performance analysis.
	Operation manual updates.
	Quarterly newsletters.
	The opportunity to attend regular franchise meetings, seminars, workshops and 	conferences.
	Ongoing advice from the franchisor, in particular:
	Pricing of products and services
        Product development and research  
	Stock control
	Personnel and Training
	Financial and bookkeeping advice
	Advertising and Marketing advice
	Equipment maintenance
	Venue expansion
	Plus a myriad of other business and hospitality issues

Advertising Fee
The Beach House Bar & Grill advertising fee is 2% of weekly sales.  For this the franchisee receives:
	The ability to use this funding in the local market area, as decided by the franchisees in 	the Beach House marketing fund.
	Special promotions and exposure of the Beach House brand.