Start a Sam's Southern Eatery Franchise in 2025

Franchise 500 Rank: N/R Not ranked last year

Initial investment: $106K - $220K

Units as of 2020: 12

Sam's Southern Eatery was founded on the idea of bringing great southern cuisine to a diverse demographic of people. The eatery is all about huge portions and great recipes, which is what southern cuisine is known for. Opened in 2008, Sam’s Southern Eatery believes it has managed to serve up flavorful food in great portions at a price that's affordable.

The eatery first opened its doors in Louisiana before spreading across the country after beginning to franchise in 2020. Sam's Southern Eatery’s business concept seeks to bring in like-minded people to franchise with them and spread their flavorful menu around the world.

Why You Might Want To Start a Sam's Southern Eatery Franchise

Sam's Southern Eatery is looking for franchisees who can meet their financial requirements. In addition, they should also have core values like excellence, integrity, and honesty in order to run this franchise. Having excellent business acumen and understanding and carrying on the culture of Sam’s Southern Eatery is key. A franchisee should also have great time management skills due to the nature of this business, along with strong sales and marketing experience.

As you decide if opening a Sam's Southern Eatery franchise is the right decision for you, make sure you take time to explore the opportunity. Research the brand and your local area to see if this franchise would do well in your community. While competition is healthy, too much of it may not allow for the most possible growth.

What Might Make a Sam's Southern Eatery Franchise a Good Choice?

Sam's Southern Eatery claims to be more than just another southern cuisine restaurant. It strives to offer great pricing with diverse food options. Opening up one of these franchises may be a great business opportunity thanks to what it believes is a simple and straightforward business model.

Additionally, Sam’s Southern Eatery may allow you to run your franchise as a home-based or mobile unit. This may increase flexibility on your end.

How To Open a Sam's Southern Eatery Franchise

To be part of the Sam's Southern Eatery franchise team, make sure you're financially ready for an initial investment made up of a franchise fee and other startup costs. In addition, you should prepare yourself for ongoing fees that will include advertising fees and royalty fees.

Sam’s Southern Eatery has partnered with third-party financial lenders that may help cover the costs of the franchise fee, startup, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and payroll. They also offer in-house financial help with the franchise fee, startup, and equipment if you qualify.

Franchisees may receive support in the form of a comprehensive onboarding training program. In addition to this training, you'll continue to receive operational and field support as you run your franchise. And since marketing is a key component to a Sam's Southern Eatery franchise, a franchisee will receive marketing support from the franchising team. Should you have any questions to ask Sam’s Southern Eatery, be sure to compile them and ask the relevant team members during your training sessions.

Company Overview

About Sam's Southern Eatery

Industry	Food
Related Categories	Miscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants
Founded	2008
Leadership	Rob Gazawameh, VP
Corporate Address	2910 Barksdale Blvd. Bossier City, LA 71112

Business Overview

Franchising Since	2020 (5 years)
# of employees at HQ	30
# of Units	12 (as of 2020)

Information for Franchisees

Here's what you need to know if you're interested in opening a Sam's Southern Eatery franchise.

Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees

Here's what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.

Initial Franchise Fee Definition: The initial fee paid to a franchisor to join their system What you need to know: Found in Item 5 of the FDD, this may be a flat fee, or may vary based on territory size, experience, or other factors.The franchise fee is an up-front (one-time) cost that a new franchisee pays to the franchisor. This fee is usually due at the signing of the franchise agreement and covers the right to use the franchisor's trademarks, name, and related business systems.	$25,000
Initial Investment Definition: The total amount necessary to begin operation of the franchise What you need to know: The initial investment includes the franchise fee, along with other startup expenses such as real estate, equipment, supplies, business licenses, and working capital. This is outlined in a chart in Item 7 of the FDD, showing a range of possible costs from low to high.	$106,000 - $220,000
Royalty Fee Definition: A ongoing fee paid to the franchisor on a regular basis. What you need to know: Most franchisors require franchisees to pay an ongoing royalty fee, which is detailed in Item 6 of the FDD. This fee is typically a percentage of weekly or monthly gross sales, but may also be a flat weekly, monthly, or annual fee.	4%
Ad Royalty Fee Definition: An going fee paid to the franchisor on a regular basis to support advertising or marketing efforts. What you need to know: This may also be called advertising fee, marketing fee, brand fund fee, and more, but the basic purpose is the same-- to support promotion of the brand systemwide. As with the royalty fee, it is detailed in Item 6 of the FDD, and can be a percentage of weekly or monthly gross sales or a weekly, monthly, or annual fee.	1%
Term of Agreement Definition: The length of time your franchise agreement will last. What you need to know: Franchise terms are typically anywhere from 5 to 20 years in length, but are sometimes instead dependent on factors such as the term of your lease. Once your term is up, you may have the option to renew your agreement, typically for a smaller fee than the original franchise fee.	10 years
Is franchise term renewable?	Yes

Financing Options

Some franchisors offer in-house financing, while others have relationships with third-party financing sources to which they refer qualified franchisees.

In-House Financing	Sam's Southern Eatery offers in-house financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment
Third Party Financing	Sam's Southern Eatery has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll

Training & Support Offered

Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.

On-The-Job Training	34 hours
Classroom Training	57 hours
Ongoing Support	Purchasing Co-ops Meetings & Conventions Grand Opening Security & Safety Procedures Lease Negotiation Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software
Marketing Support	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social Media SEO Website Development Email Marketing Loyalty Program/App

Operations

Additional details about running this franchise.

Is absentee ownership allowed?	No
Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit? Definition: The business can be run from your home and/or a vehicle, and it is not necessary to have a retail facility, office space, or warehouse.	Yes
Can this franchise be run part time? Definition: This business can be run by the owner on a part-time basis (less than 40 hours per week) and/or as a side business; it is not necessary for the business to be open/run full-time.	No
Are exclusive territories available? Definition: An exclusive territory is a fixed area in which you are given the right to operate and in which no other units of the same franchise may be opened. What you need to know: Territory size may be based on factors such as radius, population size, zip codes, and more. Details can be found in Item 12 of the FDD.	No