Culver Franchise
Quick-service restaurants serving hamburgers, chicken, sandwiches and frozen custard
After working with his parents in their restaurants, Craig Culver decided it was time to open one for himself. In 1984 Culver, with the help of his wife Lea and parents George and Ruth, transformed the A&W his parents owned since the sixties into Culver's Frozen Custard. Its founder's family inspired the menu for the initial Sauk City, Wisconsin, restaurant. When Culver's mother made hamburgers, she would put a dab of butter on the crown of the hamburger buns before toasting them; something her children felt made them taste better. Today, employees at each Culver's location use the same technique when making their ButterBurgers. There are Culver's locations in twelve states. All Culver's franchisees are owner/operators.
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Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees
How much does it cost to open a Culver franchise?
Total Investment: $340,400-$2,900,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $50,000
Royalty Fee: 4%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 15 years
Renewal Fee: $30K
How to contact Culver
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Culver Franchising System Inc.
540 Water St.
Prairie du Sac,
WI
53578
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Phone: (608)643-7980
Fax: (608)643-7982
Website: Visit Website
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Culver News
Proprietary Franchise System Builds Consistently Good Culver's(r) Butterburger(r) And Frozen Custard Chain
Statistics show franchises are a better entrepreneurial investment than independent business ownership; over 30 percent of small businesses fail in the first year1 versus franchise success rates of 95 percent2.
Culver's®, a Wisconsin-based restaurant chain serving its famous ButterBurgers® an... more
Consumers Share Most Important Values In New Year's Survey From Culver's
As Culver's® expands its selection of delicious, value-oriented menu items in the New Year, the popular purveyor of Frozen Custard and ButterBurgers® is releasing findings from a national survey asking consumers for insights into their values and personal priorities in the coming months. Because... more
Culver's Switching To Zero Grams Trans Fat Cooking Oil In All Restaurants
Culver Franchising System, Inc., which operates more than 345 Culver's® Frozen Custard and ButterBurger® Restaurants, announced today that it will complete a full transition to zero grams trans fat cooking oil by March 1, 2007. Culver's was among the first restaurants to make the switch to ... more
Fund-raising Efforts Lessen Burden Of Winter Energy Costs For Thousands Of Wisconsin Residents
Culver's restaurants throughout the state of
Wisconsin combined forces with energy assistance programs to raise nearly $150,000 during
Culver's inaugural Week of Warmth November 13 - 19.
Culver's 112 individually owned and operated restaurants raised the money through
offering each g... more
Iowa Restaurant Association Names Culver's Team Member 2006 Iowa Restaurant Employee Of The Year
The Iowa Restaurant Association named Kelly Morris
of Culver's of Ankeny as the 2006 Employee of the Year. Morris was honored at the association's
annual Awarding Excellence ceremony.
"This award honors the person who best exemplifies both outstanding performance and customer
service... more
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Franchise History
When did the first Culver open? 1984
When did Culver start franchising? 1988
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Expansion Plans
United States: Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin,
Financing Options
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Training & Support
Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives Marketing
Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Business Operations
30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40
- 50
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Listing Tags
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COMPANY INFORMATION
Culver Franchising System Inc.
540 Water St.
Prairie du Sac,
WI
53578
Phone: (608)643-7980
Fax: (608)643-7982
Website: Visit Website
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