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FDD Talk Daily: Food, Paper, and Direct Labor Costs at Company-Owned Nathan’s Famous Restaurants

Last updated on December 7, 2012 by Franchise Chatter Leave a Comment
in Franchise Earnings, Hot Dog Franchise

Highlights of Nathan’s Famous’ Item 19 Financial Performance Representations (2012 FDD) – Part 2

Food, Paper, and Direct Labor Costs as a Percentage of Sales at Company-Owned Restaurants

  • The section below describes the average cost, expressed as a percentage of gross sales, of food, paper, and direct labor (including management and crew) at the franchisor’s four company-owned Nathan’s Famous restaurants that were operated for the company’s  entire fiscal year that ended March 25, 2012.
  • This section does not include other expenses that all franchisees will incur, such as debt service, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, franchisee-specific expenses such as royalties, investors draws and distributions, and others


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