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Licks' Burgers and Ice Cream

Lick's Homeburgers® & Ice Cream is a Canadian quick casual restaurant chain with a dynamic concept and vibrant atmosphere dedicated to enhancing a growing need for quality products in the fast food industry. Our motto is, "GREAT FOOD, SERVED FAST!" Our restaurants create a comfortable, inviting environment that incorporates a friendly family feeling with show biz and panache.

All of Lick's products are made from the finest and freshest ingredients. Our signature item is the "Lick's Homeburger®", a premium patty prepared with our home-made recipe in which we use only the finest, lean ground, pastuerized Canadian beef. Then we add a special blend of spices to give it the unique flavour for which we have become famous. Lick's Nature Burgers®, our award-winning, vegan, quarter pound soy burger delivers delicious, nutritious great taste with no cholesterol. Our fruits and vegetables are also delivered fresh every day. These items are then combined to make salads, sundaes, and to garnish our Lick's Homeburgers® and Nature Burgers®.

Did you know Lick's will cater your BBQ event? New from Lick's! From Family Reunions to large Corporate events in Provincial Parks, let us do the work!


Franchising Tips and Facts

Licks' Burgers and Ice Cream franchises offer the franchisee a license or right to sell its goods or services and/or use its business techniques. The franchisees usually pay an initial fee to acquire this right, and thereafter pay a percentage of their gross sales to the franchisor throughout the term of their franchise contract. In return for these payments, Licks' Burgers and Ice Cream franchisees gain priveleges, including the right to sell a proven and recognized product or service, to use the franchisor's business practices, and to receive initial training and ongoing support.

In addition to the initial investment required for a Licks' Burgers and Ice Cream Franchise, you will also need money to sustain yourself, and the business, until it becomes cash positive. Remember, too, that projections may not be accurate. Market conditions can change and if it takes longer than originally anticipated for the new business to reach breakeven, you'd should have some emergency funds set aside, or it could mean the demise of an inherently sound business.

Investigate earnings claims. If a franchisor makes earnings claims, they are required to have in writing the facts upon which those estimates are based. A seller must tell you the number and percentage of owners that have actually met the claimed profit margins. Beware of broad and unsubstantiated claims.

When considering a Licks' Burgers and Ice Cream franchise, try to understand why they are offering you the business in the first place. Very often, franchising is an extremely quick low-risk method of expanding a successful business across the world. As a franchisee, you take on the majority of financial risk. In return the franchisor is offering a successful business formula that has been proven to work. But before you go ahead, ask yourself whether the support, training, stock, experience and brand name justifies the investment asked.

Although the success rate for franchise-owned business is generally better than the success rate for many independent businesses, there is no franchise formula to guarantee victory. The same may also be said of the profits generated. Often the margins you make are a reflection of your ability to properly run your franchise, however you may be able to get a document from the franchisor that illustrates the typical franchise earnings. If the franchisor does not provide such a document, you should contact a number of franchisees in the market you are interested in and seek their advice on the business' profitability.

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