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![]() | The DogoutGourmet Hotdogs and Sausages Grilled to Perfection! |

Business Type
FranchiseMin Liquid Capital
$204,000 to $474,000Number of Units
8In Business Since
2002* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document

Overview
Concept: Fast food with flair. Grilled gourmet sausages served on a bun in a stylish quick service setting.
Menu: 10 to 12 Gourmet sausages of fine quality nestled in toasted buns with sides of real fries, crunchy coleslaw, potato salad, chili and all of the condiments and trimmings.
Remember going to the ball game with your dad when you were a little kid? Or maybe even when you were a big kid! And the best thing about the game was the hot dog? Well, now you can relive that experience even when it's not baseball season or football season or any other sporting season. The DogOut ® offers you the opportunity to get that great tasting grilled sausage any time you want it - whenever the urge sets in - you can satisfy it!
Menu: 10 to 12 Gourmet sausages of fine quality nestled in toasted buns with sides of real fries, crunchy coleslaw, potato salad, chili and all of the condiments and trimmings.
Remember going to the ball game with your dad when you were a little kid? Or maybe even when you were a big kid! And the best thing about the game was the hot dog? Well, now you can relive that experience even when it's not baseball season or football season or any other sporting season. The DogOut ® offers you the opportunity to get that great tasting grilled sausage any time you want it - whenever the urge sets in - you can satisfy it!
Products & Services

The DogOut ® , a gourmet sausage and hot dog
restaurant, believes in quality and simplicity. It offers 10 to 12
sausage hot dogs on its menu plus sides of fries, chili, coleslaw,
potato salad and beer, along with a nostalgic soda pop selection of
Original Nehi Orange and Grape, Boylan Black Cherry, Frostie Blue Cream
Soda, and other old time favorites.
Sausages at The DogOut ® come from several small sausage making companies with a long tradition of quality. The sesame seed buns are made daily using a proprietary recipe.
Sausages at The DogOut ® come from several small sausage making companies with a long tradition of quality. The sesame seed buns are made daily using a proprietary recipe.
Training & Support

- Store layout & design
- Equipment sources
- Finance guidance
- Recommended suppliers & purveyors
- Training & support in your restaurant
- Operating, information & control systems
- Marketing systems & guidance
- Proprietary recipes & products
- Restaurant location & market analysis systems
Are You a Good Fit for The Dogout?

Total initial startup costs range from $204,000 to
$474,000. It also includes franchise fee, travel, training, location
selection, site buildout, equipment purchase, initial supplies,
organizational expenses, signage, pre-opening promotion and working
capital. We do not provide direct financing. However, we do provide
assistance with financial projections, business designs and lender
negotiations.
The minimum amount of cash needed to begin the franchise relationship is the franchise fee of $25,000. In addition to the initial cash, the franchisee must have an acceptable net worth in order to be considered for financing programs available through third party entities.
The Franchisor encourages those who have the financial ability, to purchase more than one operation. Our system is partially market (location) driven and economy of scale is evident when two or more units are located within a marketing area. The Franchisor provides fee discounts for Multi-Unit investment: $25,000 for one restaurant; $30,000 for two restaurants; $40,000 for three restaurants, and $7,000 for each additional restaurant up to a maximum of ten.
The minimum amount of cash needed to begin the franchise relationship is the franchise fee of $25,000. In addition to the initial cash, the franchisee must have an acceptable net worth in order to be considered for financing programs available through third party entities.
The Franchisor encourages those who have the financial ability, to purchase more than one operation. Our system is partially market (location) driven and economy of scale is evident when two or more units are located within a marketing area. The Franchisor provides fee discounts for Multi-Unit investment: $25,000 for one restaurant; $30,000 for two restaurants; $40,000 for three restaurants, and $7,000 for each additional restaurant up to a maximum of ten.