Making The Team

Are you ready to join a winning brand and unlock new revenue potential with a franchise investment that positively impacts your community?


We are looking to grow with individuals and groups that are passionate about wanting to be a part of the Walk-On’s family, and who have the financial ability and business acumen to develop multiple restaurants.

Economics

Initial Investment
  • $1,314,500 to $4,989,300
  • *High-end includes building but excludes property/land
Financial Requirements
Franchise Agreement

Discovery Process

Are you excited to learn more about becoming a Walk-On’s franchisee? We want to get to know you! Our discovery process is designed to get you the information you need to determine if this is the right investment, while giving both of us the time to get to know one another.

1
Let us know you're interested

Once you fill out the form linked below, our team will be in touch for an introductory call.

2
Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)

If we agree continuing the process is the right step, we will review the FDD together.

3
Franchise application

Our franchise application is designed for us to learn more about your experience and development goals.

4
Franchisee validation

Our existing franchisees are awesome. Hear from them directly about their experience being part of Walk-Ons.

5
Verification and planning

We will conduct a credit/background check, ask for third party financial verification and review your business plan.

6
Visit to Baton Rouge

You'll come to our headquarters in Baton Rouge to meet with the leadership team. We will visit our local restaurants and take a deep dive into all aspects of the franchise.

7
Franchise agreement

This is the final step in the process, and we hope to get to this step with you! Welcome to Walk-Ons, you're part of the team!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What experience do I need to open a Walk-Ons?
    Our franchisees do not need to have restaurant operations experience, though it is helpful. We are looking for individuals or groups who are passionate about the brand, have business acumen to establish a strong local team to support operations and have the financial ability to invest in the development of multiple Walk-On’s restaurants.
  • How long does it take to become a franchisee?
    We have a discovery process we follow that is designed to get you all of the information you need to make an informed business decision. Our process also creates time for us to get to know one another. We want to make sure we are working toward a long, successful partnership as our franchise agreement is for 10 years.
  • How much will I pay in royalties and marketing fees?
    The current royalty fee is 5% of gross revenues. The marketing fee is 2% of gross revenues.
  • How much money can I make as a Walk-Ons franchisee?
    We are not allowed to make profit projections based on the regulations set by the Federal Trade Commission. The profitability of your restaurants will depend on market, traffic patterns, local marketing, effective operations and other factors that we can review together. During the discovery process, we will share our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) with you, which includes our Item 19 which details sales figures.
  • Does Walk-Ons offer financing?
    We do not offer financing but can introduce you to third-party resources to help you determine your financing options.
  • What size restaurant will I have?
    Walk-On’s provides multiple formats ranging from 5,000 - 8,000 sq. ft. to meet the needs of different communities. We are flexible and open to second-generation restaurant spaces and will work with our franchisees to help them secure the best building option in the right market.
  • Will you help me find a location for my Walk-Ons franchise?
    As a Walk-On’s franchisee, you will bring potential sites to our team for review and approval. As we review your potential sites, some of the elements we take into consideration are: territory size, estimated volume of restaurants, visibility, traffic patterns, co-tenant attractiveness, size, age of building, parking availability and competitors. Walk-On’s franchisees will work with broker/s and our real estate department to locate, evaluate, and pursue potential locations. Our real estate department will also provide LOI, PSA and lease templates for franchise use if needed.
  • As a Walk-Ons franchisee, what training and support will I receive?
    We are proud of the training programs our franchisees, restaurant managers and team members are provided. All managers will go through the initial training program, which includes classroom and on-the-job training. Managers (and usually the franchisee) will complete Walk-On’s University as well. Franchisees have the option to do an abbreviated training in the restaurant if it better suits their situation. A training team is also sent out for the opening of the restaurant. Ongoing support efforts include, operations support visits to the restaurant every 4-5 weeks, marketing visits every quarter with calls in between, and finance to help review P&L.