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Fat Jacks BBQ

We feature Award winning real southern hickory smoked BBQ right here in Philly! We have pork and beef ribs, Carolina Pulled Pork, Memphis Pulled Chicken, Texas Beef Brisket, Hickory smoked BBQ chicken, hickory smoked chicken wings, burnt ends, homemade southern sides, and a whole lot more to make your mouth water! At Fat Jack's BBQ, we take our guests, our franchisees, our employees, AND our BBQ seriously. All of these components must mesh each and every day, to ensure great food, great service, sales growth and profitability. At Fat Jack's BBQ, we strive to be the best at everything we do. Our goals are simple and easily attainable. Our Mission Statement speaks for itself. If we all work together, each and every day, we will realize all of our goals and beyond.

Facts & figures
Liquid capital required
$193,000
Net worth required
$300,000

The Home of "Authentic Championship Hickory-Smoked BBQ"

Looking for a franchise that's a little different than the usual sub shops, pizza places, burger joints and steak houses? Then jump on the BBQ Bandwagon and ride with us to become part of an Award-Winning BBQ Team!

Why Fat Jack's BBQ?

Have you ever stopped to consider how few really great BBQ joints are out there? It seems there is an enormous assortment of other food service businesses, but awesome BBQ is a rare and special find. You'll be relieved to learn that you have finally reached the right place to start learning about our delicious, perfectly smoked and prepared BBQ meats, together with a lip- smacking variety of accompanying sauces and rubs.

We've been hard at work for decades, perfecting the flavor, texture and appearance of our products and now we are ready to share our trade secrets with qualified candidates. If mediocrity is not a part of your career plan and you simply are not interested in owning the same old sub shop as the guy down the road, then take a look at what Fat Jack's offers to its franchisees and decide if you too want an opportunity to grab a tasty piece of our success.

Franchise Program Features

  • Comprehensive Turn-Key Operation
  • Customized Store Design & Site Selection
  • Store Construction & Improvements
  • Equipment, Fixtures & Furnishings
  • Initial Inventory, Supplies & Signs
  • Deposits, Premiums & Licenses
  • Grand Opening Advertising Campaign
  • Authentic Championship Hickory-Smoked BBQ
  • Widespread Name Recognition
  • Multi-profit Revenue Streams
  • Hands-On Detailed Training and On-Going Support
  • Area Development Franchise Programs Available
  • Attractive Protected Territories
  • International Franchise Opportunities

Multi-profit Revenue Streams

Our proven marketing approach helps make the most of existing revenue streams, while also promoting expansion into diverse financially attractive markets intended to assist long-term success. We'll teach you how to take full advantage of numerous multi-profit opportunities such as the extremely lucrative catering business, while also helping to develop innovative approaches for growing your business.

Maximize your earning potential through the following:

  • Unit level sales
  • Catering
  • Potential multi-unit sales
  • Corporate catering
  • Home party catering
  • Outside concessions
  • Delivery
  • Retail merchandise
  • Sales of proprietary sauces and rubs
  • Fat Jack's own shirts and hats

Hands-On Detailed Training and On-Going Support

We can teach you the right way to smoke, keeping all those mouth-watering flavors inside the meat, so that your customers will want to keep coming back for more!

As a franchisee, you'll be supplied with an exceptionally detailed Operations Manual covering each facet of our exclusive plan, including all of our secret recipes, verified production techniques, tips, and insights that we have learned over decades of BBQ experience. Step by step, you too will learn how to become a BBQ Pitmaster.

We'll also show you how to effectively manage the correct delivery of orders so that your customers will be able to enjoy a delectable and perfectly smoked BBQ product that will bring them back begging for more time and again.

At Fat Jack's, we are charged by our tremendous success and now we are ready to pass along our secret recipes to qualified eager entrepreneurs who want to bring championship flavor to an even wider audience of passionate BBQ fans.

If you believe you have the sauce we need to help us expand through franchising, then don't delay - complete the form below and submit it today. One of our representatives will contact you promptly to answer your questions and schedule a free, no-obligation meeting to help you decide if this is the right career decision for you.

Please note this franchise is accepting inquiries ONLY from AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, WV, WY . Interested parties should have at least $300,000 to invest.

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