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ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE)

ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE)

The Original Pancake House franchise enables operators to own and run restaurants specializing in pancakes, waffles, omelets, and similar breakfast foods, offering dine-in and take-out services. The franchisor, The Original Pancake House Franchising, Inc., grants franchises for single locations or multi-unit development in select areas to qualified candidates. It targets consumers seeking traditional American breakfast and brunch experiences, primarily families and individuals.

150
Locations
$483K–$1666K
Investment
Since 1991
Franchising
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Food & BeveragePortland, ORwww.originalpancakehouse.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$60,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$482,500 – $1,666,250
Low: $482,500High: $1,666,250
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
2.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
1.00%
Item 6 of FDD

2% royalty + up to 1% ad fund (not currently charged)

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

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How ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE) Compares

Key Insights

  • Top 10 largest franchise system in Casual Dining
  • One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Casual Dining
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE)
Current
$483K – $1.7M$60K2.0%150
IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES$1.8M – $4.5M$69KN/A1,703
BUFFALO WILD WINGS$2.5M – $4.9M$25K5.0%549
GOLDEN CORRAL STEAKS, BUFFET & BAKERY$2.1M – $8.5M$50K4.0%352
GOLDEN CORRAL$2.2M – $8.7M$50K4.0%348
Outback Steakhouse$4.3M – $9.0M$40K5.0%122
Casual Dining Average
44 franchises
$1.5M – $3.5M$43K4.6%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 44 Casual Dining franchises by location count.

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE) franchisees (2011 – 2013)

Total Loans
3
Average Loan
$613,167
Total Volume
$1.8M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

3 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

104 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

104 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
2
Transfers
7
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
7

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE) franchise ranges from $482,500 to $1,666,250. This includes a franchise fee of $60,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 2.0% of gross sales.

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