Freddy's: The Burger Franchise Smashing The Competition | Forbes

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers chain celebrates its second straight year atop the high-investment category of Forbes’ list of Best Franchises to Buy. Freddy’s, based in Kansas, has grown to more than 340 locations at last tally, and the entire chain generated $474.7 million in system-wide sales last year, creating $21.3 million in revenue for the home office-about $10 million of that as profit.
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[@sherlockholmes9720]

This place is legendary

[@nilesclifford9704]

If I may I suggest, that Freddy's steakburgers will have udi's gluten free burger buns, and dairy free cheese slices for the beef, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and pickles with ketchup, and mayo, and also udi's gluten free hot dog buns for the hot dog beef, and sorbet ice cream.

[@Michael_cgx]

This place by far has the best burgers and hot dogs in the fast food industry. I was a huge fan of In N Out, after having Freddy’s yesterday, they’re my favorite.

[@lstruggy]

That good huh? A new Freddy’s opened up few miles from me here in northwest vegas gonna try them for first time this weekend taking moms n pops can’t wait!

[@dennis_nguyen]

Too much face close-ups; show me the food.

[@chrisreid5745]

The food is good but extremely over priced. Over priced steak n shake. I got 2 #1 meals with medium drink and fries. Cost $26.23. The exact same meal I could have gotten at steak n shake for $3.99 a piece.

[@lilvegas2404]

Freddy’s got some of the best burgers and hotdogs. Whoever is saying different is a hater or in competition with them.

[@thatcoolkidjoey]

You should do a story on why so many restaurants came from Wichita Kansas Freddy's White Castle Pizza Hut Etc

[@nicholas104]

That's interesting.

[@tinicoleofficial]

@@nicholas104 very interesting

[@jakes5530]

Congrats to Tyler hoover of “Hoovie’s garage”, must be great for him who owns more than one location

[@stillhangingintherelmao3903]

Jake Stoler shut up

[@19TL85]

Tyler hoover owns a freddys franchise.. Pretty cool

[@kylemontano228]

leitch life I think he owns more than one

[@Zo-hc2fn]

I am thinking about a new type of restaurants : eating-spots, in eating-spots, food keeps changing, chefs also rotate this is opposed to current restaurants, thanks to this rotation of food and chefs, eating-spots are more powerful than restaurants, along with that, there is an app, people vote for the food that will be cooked in the next days, menu is influenced by the live input of the people via an app.

[@clarkscat9386]

@@stillhangingintherelmao3903 No you shut up unappreciative asshole

[@cruzada07]

you guys need to find a person that could make video's lively

[@mharris7300]

That fry sauce hits different too🤤

[@GDN_Dan]

Factssss

[@mercedesdyer8019]

Disgusting

[@Nazty303]

The jalapeño fry sauce

[@GroovydawgJ]

@@mercedesdyer8019 nopee be quiet mercedes. its fire

[@talclipse]

I'm telling ya,that double bacon cheeseburger with mayo, mustard, lettuce & tomato is possibly the best burger I've ever eaten!!! And the cheese curds I'd drive miles for.

[@oSJmee]

Drive through the US, franchise Burger restaurants are everywhere. I'm always suprised when another franchise company is coming up. I really thought there is no more room for another restaurant chain.

[@NickRoeder]

In America there's always room for more burger.

[@hecticerectic9588]

Franchisees on here undercover commenting, "Best burger and fries. Great food." 😂😂😂😂

[@David-um4dy]

They are though

[@jironmeister]

I'm not a franchisee, but they burgers are good... Fries are acceptables.

[@chrisreid5745]

The food is good but extremely over priced. Over priced steak n shake. I got 2 #1 meals with medium drink and fries. Cost $26.23. The exact same meal I could have gotten at steak n shake for $3.99 a piece.

[@Zo-hc2fn]

I am thinking about a new type of restaurants : eating-spots, in eating-spots, food keeps changing, chefs also rotate this is opposed to current restaurants, thanks to this rotation of food and chefs, eating-spots are more powerful than restaurants, along with that, there is an app, people vote for the food that will be cooked in the next days, menu is influenced by the live input of the people via an app.

[@GroovydawgJ]

nah their food is genuinely very good. best fast food burger ive ever had easily

[@jasond7158]

I worked there over two years and maybe the reason they are so profitable is because they don’t have good pay or benefits for their employees, not even the decency to give them a free meal

[@shaneallen1547]

Freddy's was my first job and as a first job is was fine

[@traezin]

You get half off on meals thats pretty good, pay is ass cheeks that’s for sure

[@cameronrivascreativedirector]

If you want good pay and benefits you need to get a career, not a job meant for a high school/college student.

[@hahahahaha4565]

Freddy’s opened up near me and closed half year later lmaoo

[@acommentator69]

Where was it?

[@ybmb1121]

"27 of those are Hoovies"

[@rnbnart]

The entire video sound dull, have some excitement for good news.

[@connorhudson422]

Did you hear them say they were CPA's before they got into the restaurant bizz. Got my heart going almost 75 bpm.

[@blake3474]

It's bugging the shit out of me I don't even want to watch it lol

[@blake3474]

@@connorhudson422 so what exactly does that mean

[@connorhudson422]

@@blake3474 well, they were accountants doing taxes and or what not before getting into foood. Real page turner.

[@blake3474]

@@connorhudson422 but that's all involved with the food business?

[@kevincastaneda6075]

Honestly the worst job I’ve ever had so glad to be leaving

[@310Sole]

Not trying to start trouble but when I’m in Texas, I prefer Freddy’s over whataburger. Js. Don’t get mad over my preference. thx

[@laferiousdequarius1636]

Freddy’s is expensive for what it is

[@acommentator69]

Not compared to McDonald's

[@ValenNitto]

Tried it, and feel bad for them opening up on our city because honestly, our local food is soooo much better and cheaper.

[@lrom5445]

What city? Always like to hear about cities with great local food.

[@ValenNitto]

@@lrom5445 Las Cruces, Nm. It's a small City but it's food is very diverse and really great.

[@roberts459]

Their burgers aren't that great, and the service was terrible.

[@stillhangingintherelmao3903]

roberts459 you probably like McDonald’s

[@nickystar600video3]

FNAF Freddy Fazbear's Pizza?

[@Jordan-fn5rj]

no it not its Freddy Krueger steak burger place

[@ComputerTech95]

Just started the job yesterday 04-27/-21 and I love working for Freddys best employment choice I ever made I will staying with them forever even when I get my Pharmacy technician Diploma great staff explain everything the right way that’s easy for you to understand

[@anisafreeman9989]

You still like it?

[@JimboAlexander]

Update?

[@2fernandoc1]

@@JimboAlexander He got killed by Freddy

[@tinicoleofficial]

@@2fernandoc1 😂

[@lstruggy]

@Travis type “@@@“ if u need help! Jk man! Any suggestions for first time customer?

[@Nothingtoseehere1987]

Now they need a night guard to stop the haunted animatronics from getting to him

[@unitaper]

Weird, so smashing they closed most of their Orlando locations

[@pandapigeonpowpow3838]

Greenville, sc closed

[@johniii8147]

That means the franchises went bust in the area.

[@themanplan987]

Freddy's isn't that good and it's over priced lol.

[@GroovydawgJ]

Freddys is VERY good but i do agree it’s overpriced but its worth it to me

[@TheBodyShop-247]

Me: KZbin: invest in this company My wallet: Lol.

[@boosteddaily1294]

This video looks more like something shown at an investor show or meeting. Profit margins. KPIs, all that bs.

[@RB-re8kj]

whataburger is better

[@Jordan-fn5rj]

whataburger is trash in out is better!

[@barrioraza3]

In Atlanta most people just go to Steak ‘n Shake

[@austinoldfield5251]

Alex Valdez Denver as well.

[@jeffandww3751]

So you're Culver's with hotdogs. Culver's been doing the same thing in the Midwest for 20 years longer

[@FanYarnla]

Jeff And WW3 I was thinking the same thing

[@kalem1527]

It's not the same. And Culver's fries suuuuuck

[@jeffandww3751]

@@kalem1527 you don't go there for the fries. You go for the cheese curds

[@GroovydawgJ]

they are better than culvers

[@chriswalls5831]

My new idea open locations in ct, nh, ny, wv, seattle, Baltimore, and Portland

[@mogarcia9755]

In Texas Whataburger is king for the chain Hamburgers....

[@BorregoJoseLuis]

They sold out to a company from Chicago. So they might open up in Chicago

[@mogarcia9755]

@Dumitru Benes For sure and when you do get the double meat and cheese and apring for the avocado or Jalapenos to your liking...

[@mikemike6908]

Bruh I live in Texas now and whataburger is trash. Gave it multiple chances. A lot of my co workers agree it’s over rated

[@GroovydawgJ]

whataburger is garbage. Freddys is so much better its not even funny

[@lonerider5315]

Less stores. Less chances for failure. The stats are not sufficient yet.

[@Heavywall70]

The closest Freddy is over an hour from me I’ve made some appointments over that way for the sake of a double steak burger and chili cheese fries The service there (Baytown Texas) is great and it’s clean I heard a rumor they’re putting one in Beaumont TX which will cut 45 minutes out of my Freddy run

[@Michael_cgx]

They’re putting one in lake Charles too!

[@PidgeonRoost]

Last I heard theres gonna be a LOT more openings in Texas over the next few years.

[@itr0863]

steak and shake is same and way cheaper

[@GroovydawgJ]

nope its not. but tell your steak and shake employer i said hi. its obvious you were paid to comment

[@itr0863]

@@GroovydawgJ it aint that deep, sally. because someone has a different taste in a cheeseburger to you, it's a conspiracy? lmfao, you're hilarious.

[@themachine9000]

@@itr0863 she was just joking because steak and shake sucks lol

[@MegaKhas]

Sounds like a Culver's rip off, stole Chicago hotdogs too.

[@Cacti88]

their fries look better

[@MegaKhas]

@groovy j This account was made 11 years ago lil kid lmao you're the one commenting on every reply to this vid trying to defend freddy's 🤣🤣🤣

[@9485881]

What is with the over glorification of restaurant burgers? It’s just a sandwich that cost anywhere from 1 to hundreds of dollars depending on where you get it

[@niyah10x]

When you have your first job interview with them tmr😭😭

[@reviewhaaa1804]

one of these opened up next to my local steak n shake and closed within 4 months there food was good but it couldn't compete with steak n shake

[@__Hyde__]

Review Haaa haha same here but it was a little over a year for this one.

[@GroovydawgJ]

well in my area all steak and shakes are closed and Freddys does great business 😂🔥🔥

[@albertmooney2628]

should have been a pizza place, then we could spend five nights there.

[@bonsaitreehouse5534]

Smash burgers, the latest craze. In a decade, people will be saying smash burgers suck. Give it a decade when profits start shrinking. The Franchiser will start doing all the things they say they won't do. Seen it many times before. That's the normal life cycle for franchised businesses.

[@lstruggy]

Better than flame grilled Habit Burger??!?

[@LuisLopez-wp4wy]

they underpay their employees

[@shroomzlsd3256]

I get 9.00 a hour

[@imthecaporegime2823]

shroomzLSD 325 starting in Minnesota is 9:50

[@aaronisbigg]

Luis Lopez i work at the one in Colorado we start at 12.50

[@cynikals]

Damn everyone lucky asf in Kansas we get $8.00

[@aig5429]

I got $10 hr in ohio

[@chefshit9271]

Freddy’s is unbeatable. Better than Smashburger, better than In-N-Out. The service and hospitality is one of the main reasons I eat there. I don’t care if it takes a while for the food to be made, it’s worth it. I have never had an unpleasant experience at one of their restaurants.

[@charlesreed3672]

Sorry, but Freddy's is not that great. For the basic price and quality of a sysco burger I would much rather eat at In N Out burgers, or Fatburgers. Prices are high and quality is just ok. Sorry but I would pass on this.

[@luisvilla799]

I agree 1000 percent its an okay burger

[@joevaldezaguirre]

yeah everything in freddys is frozen except for the vegetables and bananas and at that some of the vegetables are just processed beyond belief, overpriced and a terrible place to work.

[@abrahamnutrition]

I had a Chicago dog here and it was just slopped together. No sport peppers , no celery salt.

[@lonerider5315]

The faster a franchise tries to grow, the more likely failure with occur

[@iWrestleUSA]

Best place ever.. I went to a Freddy’s in North Carolina and it was the best burger place I’ve ever eaten at. I’m from California and In-n-out has nothing on Freddy’s. Not even close

[@lstruggy]

That good huh? Any suggestions for first timer?

[@elyaya5214]

Big fan of Freddy’s always a treat to eat there!!!!!!

[@coasgaming3860]

Haven’t had their steakburger. Every time I go they don’t even welcome me in the drive thru make me sit there looking like a fool for 5 minutes. Just drive down the road to culvers.

[@FirstClassCitizen_]

Just had Freddy's an hour ago...Absolutely superb food, especially their fries (with special fry seasoning and fry dipping sauces). They are heavily supported over many other fast food chains here in the KC metro area.

[@Trevco]

How do they compare to In-N-Out Burger?

[@luischav3z]

@@Trevco We used to go eat to In-N-Out very often but since Freddy's opened up we go there. Way better burgers in my opinion.

[@Trevco]

Wow, that's good to know, thank you!

[@emayuvosaka8031]

I’m a fast food expert and Freddy’s is the #1 fast food burger place that could come close to In & Out but sadly in my opinion In & Out is still ahead of them....Freddy’s burgers might be to greasy in the way that they smash the meat that sometimes if it not cooked correctly you aren’t really tasting meat just a burt smashed piece of meat :( and the fries are a bit to skinny if they fry them a bit to much it goes same as the burger you can’t really taste the potato’s or the meat but I sure live the Jalapeño Fry Sauce! But sadly they don’t have hand made lemonade or fresh cut fries or that magnificent spread I sure love the animals style in everything with those peppers they got is amazing! In and out all the way 💗

[@Trevco]

I do have to say, I was blown away by In-N-Out during my California roadtrip. I wonder where the nearest Freddy's is to BC (Canada)?

[@theken855]

120 hours at freddy’s challenge

[@soulsphere1749]

It’s about to blizzard here but I ran to Freddy’s and got burger and chili … all set to hibernate.

[@Trevco]

Never heard of them before, this is really neat!

[@LNSMITH-iq6ye]

You're not missing anything

[@GroovydawgJ]

@@LNSMITH-iq6ye what company paid you to say that? they are amazing

[@lstruggy]

@@GroovydawgJ he works for Wendy’s

[@kuwinsitall]

funny how some big chains come out of Wichita, Kansas of all places.....White Castle, Pizza Hut, Freddy's

[@austinoldfield5251]

Steak n’ shake > Freddy’s

[@STALEYALIVEAIC]

They both have awful food.

[@Heavywall70]

There’s a new Steak ‘n Shake in Beaumont TX and it’s the worst restaurant I’ve ever set foot in I’m not a hater, I was excited when it opened because I lived in Charlotte for ten years and they were great but this one is horrific

[@GroovydawgJ]

@@STALEYALIVEAIC nope Freddys is GREAT

[@GroovydawgJ]

not even close

[@johnpathadan]

Still not better than Chick-fil-A

[@MrCTruck]

Its because they have single store owners whereas we just heard them say Freddy's franchisees own multiple stores. Its easy to become careless when a single store is thriving and the rest arent which certainly is the case for many other brands and owners

[@Fatboy_99]

When I turned 15 this was were I had my first job for 2 years...crazy

[@maGaaRewEakiGnOraNtcoWaRdS]

California Double Burger is super tasty! 🤗

[@TheOlympicHero1]

Wisconsin native here that lives in the Southeast. This is the closest thing to a Culver's we have where I live.

[@hambino28]

Flat steak burgers with a little charrr on the edges.... fuckin smackin

[@arronprestwich2813]

1:08 That was...awkward

[@Alaska-Jack]

It’s called Steak n Shake. You didn’t reinvent the wheel.

[@superduck6456]

My guy, comparing Freddy’s to Stake n Shake is like saying a Tesla is the same thing as a Prius. They both do the same thing…. but one is clearly better.

[@Mr.Saephan503]

1:30 I thought that cutout was a person video bombing lol

[@josephwatson8448]

1:59 At one time, you failed with 6 businesses. Great job !!! Now que the other loser franchise BK, to make it appear worth the investment. FREDDY'S Slogan: "At least we ain't BK."

[@Muzankibutsuji168]

This was freddy fazebear Pizza before Freddy's restaurant was fredbears family dinner after workers died and bite of 83 restaurant closed and it's started again with 4 animatronics then they were left to rot they reopen and replaced fredbear with Freddy fazebear after 1993 Freddy fazebear closed WILLIAM Afton died and Henry kept it as a secret and Henry forgoting people that there was freddy fazebear Pizza and Henry dosent have too much money on animatronics so he opened a burger restaurant without animatronics and Henry changed his name and freddy fazebear is forgetten henry emily was onwer of Freddy's restaurant and he kept as secret that Freddy fazebear Pizza existed

[@RussellD11]

why does this look like "five Guys" ?

[@Trevco]

Right???!

[@ShawnTempesta]

Similar diner decor, totally different burger though.

[@flowatkins101]

i got hired a couple weeks ago. everyone there is so nice

[@AbbyUwU]

You should play this video in 1.5x speed Your welcome.

[@Streak89er]

Thank you

[@AbdurRahman-km1sx]

I am sleepy.. Dude get an energy drink..

[@Blank-qf6ui]

seems like a culvers knock off...

[@brandendavis7476]

We need a freddy's in fargo

[@mgennardo83]

So it’s a ripoff of Culver’s?

[@rodneya4656]

I enjoy Freddy’s every now and then. That drive through line can be long though. Lol. Be prepared to wait.

[@JustinAbroad]

Who wants to open a Freddy's. I got 250,000 cash to throw down.

[@mr.unknowncali-life9350]

Me I only got 20k but I’ll be manager ?

[@donut2123]

I'm a child I can force people to go

[@news2hedz227]

Thanks for the schooling on sales-to-investment ratio 😜

[@yoseppijoe]

Hoovies Garage Tyler Hoover helps get new stores up and running. Cool fact for those who didn't know.

[@shawneechavez7681]

They underpay their workers

[@christopherpeery7436]

Its fast food. You cant underpay low skill workers that could be replaced in a day. Minimum wage is enough

[@shawneechavez7681]

Christopher Peery I have two jobs and work 50 hours or more a week. Freddie’s is just one of them, but I’ll be leaving in a month. Most of the workers there are college kids just trying to make enough money to pay student loans and their apartment bills. Minimum wage is not enough to make a living and sets up these students for failure. That’s why the turnover rate it so high because people just can’t afford to stay at the job for long. I’m sick of people assuming that the people who work in fast food are a bunch of uneducated lowlifes but in reality the majority of fast food workers (at least where I live) are high school and college kids just trying to get by. Working in fast food is extremely stressful and fast paced. I’ve been in the fast food industry since I was 15 and after Freddie’s I will never work in the fast food industry ever again.

[@christopherpeery7436]

Shawnee Chavez minimum wage wasnt meant to be made a living off of. I worked at fast food for 2 years until I got a better job. Then I worked in an office for 3 years part time getting experience. That lead to a HR manager position in a university. This all happened while I was in college. Fast food isnt meant to be stayed at forever. Its supposed to be your first job and helps you move up and up and up until you make it somewhere better.

[@vlKenzo]

Shawnee Chavez my local Freddie’s has 1/3 of the staff that’s mentally handicapped. Is that a nationwide thing or just this franchise

[@shawneechavez7681]

vlKenzo vlKenzo Where I live 90% of the workers are high school and college kids. I would say it has to do with demographics

[@Zo-hc2fn]

I am thinking about a new type of restaurants : eating-spots, in eating-spots, food keeps changing, chefs also rotate this is opposed to current restaurants, thanks to this rotation of food and chefs, eating-spots are more powerful than restaurants, along with that, there is an app, people vote for the food that will be cooked in the next days, menu is influenced by the live input of the people via an app.

[@JacobGee88]

My Freddy's has little baby fries.

[@Coke_Royalty]

You guys should add animatronics,

[@donut2123]

Why?

[@Coke_Royalty]

@@donut2123 why not?

[@CookiesMan80]

I hate that I get the joke

[@Go21place]

lmao

[@mlooch97]

Freddy's is amazing! If there is one near you, you have to try it out!

[@steakwilliams4448]

Burgers are thin and dry. Wish it was better cuz the fry sauce is good. I also never know what a large fry is cuz I get a totally different amount each time. Good fry sauce though

[@GroovydawgJ]

they are thin but not dry

[@tpiapb]

Nice little advertisement about getting in the franchise business ... so is the food any good?

[@MJB1993]

So pretty much a Culver's.

[@dsm7051]

Culver's is a little better but yeah.

[@Matthew21117]

different kind of burger, culvers is a patty, freddys is a crispy wafer

[@securityofficer9483]

Freddy's is expensive $8 for a burger with no meat

[@PearlTenderloin]

Security Officer nah dawg are you kidding me? Two smashed patties and a ton of fries fills me up every time totally worth eight bucks

[@mr.unknowncali-life9350]

True he tripping .

[@chicagorilla4983]

This place is bland and is just a bootleg Steak ‘n Shake

[@Tjp361]

Freedy's isn't that good, in my opinion.

[@__Hyde__]

They suck, there’s one that opened near my job that’s also near a college. It closed in a little over a year. They are overpriced and overpriced Steak ‘n Shake. Save your money if you see one, they’re not worth it.

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

You ever cook a homemade burger and you have those little crumbs of burnt hamburger meat left in the pan. Freddy's burgers look like they collected that and mashed it into a burger

[@africankid2149]

One opened up one mile from a culvers and it’s doing super bad has very little customers and there’s a loyal following for other fast food places

[@gwillakerz]

they need to bring back the cakes

[@rogerchavez19]

I love Freddy's

[@RLN1972]

the griddle is the key!

[@19TL85]

We have freddys in my state but not the market I live in... Steak n shake use to be dominant but is garbage anymore.. I hope to put a freddys in my market one day... Their steak burgers are amazing...

[@yahwehsonren]

Store look empty

[@theinfamous1232]

Is there any in LA?

[@davidswayze5396]

Freddy’s is good but steak and shake is better.

[@jimcole2648]

Freddy’s is in Vegas and are good be of my favorite burgers. Intake that back second favorite. First are my own. Yes Freddy’s are awesome