Culver

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 & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Culver Franchises?

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

Culver Franchising System Inc.
540 Water St.
Prairie du Sac, WI
53578

Phone: (608)643-7980
Fax: (608)643-7982

Website: Visit Website

Culver News

Area Business Leaders Served Encouragement
Sheboygan County business leaders received a few words of encouragement Thursday night from the founder of what's quickly becoming one of the state's most successful companies. Advertisement Craig Culver, chief executive officer at Culver's — one of the few businesses still growing i... more

Culver's Debuts Healthy Food Choices Program
Culver's Restaurants is partnering with Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis., to create the 500 Club program to help customers make smarter, healthier food choices. The program promotes menu options that are 500 calories or less and controlled in fat under the philosophy that all food... more

Culver's Co-founder Passes Away
Ruth Culver, co-founder of the Culver's Restaurants concept, died Oct. 2 at age 84. Recognized as the heart of the franchise, Culver is credited with creating the service culture present in all 386 Culver's restaurants while her husband, George, made sure each product was made with quali... more

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
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Franchise History

When did the first Culver open? 1984
When did Culver start Franchising? 1988

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2005 267 0 0 5

2004 252 0 0 5

2003 218 0 0 5

2002 175 0 0 5

2001 175 0 0 5

Expansion Plans

United States: Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin,

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No Yes

Startup Costs No Yes

Equipment No Yes

Inventory No Yes

Accounts Receivable No Yes

Payroll No Yes

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)

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