The HoneyBaked Ham Co. & Cafe

Founded: 1957 Franchising since: 1998
After inventing the spiral slicer, Harry Hoenselaar founded The HoneyBaked Ham Co. and Cafe in 1957. Family-owned and operated for three generations, the company has more than 300 locations in the United States. Incorporated in 1974, the Atlanta-based company has a catalog division, corporate sales businesses and a temporary holiday store system. The company purchased The Hickory Ham Co. and its 40 franchise stores.

In addition to its sweetly glazed ham, the company offers HoneyBaked turkey breast, side dishes, cheesecake, key lime pie and sandwiches. HoneyBaked Ham offers a corporate gift-giving program, employee recognition options, and catered meals for holidays and business functions.

5445 Triangle Pkwy., #400 Norcross, Georgia 30092

Phone: (678)966-3234

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 125 employee(s); 12 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	170	0	0	4
2007	110	0	0	270
2006	100	0	0	280
2005	80	0	0	290

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Negotiable

Total investment: $266.5K-389.1K Franchise fee: $30K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5-6% Term of agreement: 7 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $350K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

• Industry experience
• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 - 10
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 1 week

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#370 (2006); #440 (2005);