Serious About Barbecue. Serious About Sharing
Our Successful Business and Brand With You!
Serious About Barbecue. Serious About Sharing
Our Successful Business and Brand With You!
Big Lee’s is ready
to share the best barbecue experience
with customers all over the country!
Big Lee’s is ready to share the best barbecue experience with customers all over the country! We provide the highest levels of initial training and ongoing support for franchisees who want to be their own boss under our booming brand. They can easily operate out of a home office, along with a food truck or trailer. This means higher profit potential due to less overhead than traditional brick-and-mortar BBQ franchises. Mobility is a tremendous benefit, we can go to where the customers are! Plus our popular menu has been carefully crafted to minimize waste and maximize efficiency.
With our proven model and strong potential ROI, you too can have the opportunity to see your own BBQ business thrive from a full turnkey operation!
More About us
Big Lee’s BBQ is the premier food truck in Ocala, Florida. Founded by Rashad and Patrice Jones in 2014, it started as inspiration from Patrice’s Uncle Leon (“Big Lee”) and his culinary prowess. Now Rashad is the most well-known and decorated BBQ food truck owner in the country. He’s won two Food Network competitions, hosted his own Food Network BBQ show, and was named one of America’s top 50 BBQ spots by Food & Wine Magazine.
Follow This Path To
Franchise Ownership
The First Bite
Take your first bite into Big Lee’s franchising process by submitting a form to let us know you're interested.
01
Get a Taste
Here we can get to know each other better and find out if we could be a good franchising fit.
02
Come Say Hi
Now it’s time to come to our location, see the success of Big Lee’s BBQ firsthand, and learn about our company culture.
03
Review the FDD
Next we will send over our Financial Disclosure Document for you to review thoroughly before signing.
04
Find Your Funding
No matter how you're financing your Big Lee’s BBQ, it's time to apply for any capital you may need.
05
Sign On The Dotted Line
Once we send over our Financial Agreement, it’s official! Welcome to the Big Lee’s BBQ family.
06
It’s Training Time
We provide a comprehensive training program in two phases. The initial one week of training on food handling, marketing, and administration happens at our headquarters before opening. Phase two on-site training takes place after operations commence to fully prepare franchisees for running their location.
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Follow This Path To
Franchise Ownership
The First Bite
Take your first bite into Big Lee’s franchising process by submitting a form to let us know you're interested.
01
Get a Taste
Here we can get to know each other better and find out if we could be a good franchising fit.
02
Come Say Hi
Now it’s time to come to our location, see the success of Big Lee’s BBQ firsthand, and learn about our company culture.
03
Review the FDD
Next we will send over our Financial Disclosure Document for you to review thoroughly before signing.
04
Find Your Funding
No matter how you're financing your Big Lee’s BBQ, it's time to apply for any capital you may need.
05
Sign On The Dotted Line
Once we send over our Financial Agreement, it’s official! Welcome to the Big Lee’s BBQ family.
06
It’s Training Time
We provide a comprehensive training program in two phases. The initial one week of training on food handling, marketing, and administration happens at our headquarters before opening. Phase two on-site training takes place after operations commence to fully prepare franchisees for running their location.
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All the Right Ingredients For a Profitable Opportunity
- Our franchise concept provides complete scalability with low barriers to entry and incredible earning potential due to less overhead than brick-and-mortar BBQ franchises.
- Our model is operationally simple and runs smoothly with very few employees. Almost anyone can do it with industry-leading expert training from Rashad Jones and his team.
- We use savvy marketing through social media to create brand awareness plus national exposure, customer excitement, and powerful celebrity connections.
- Our concept is completely unique in providing handcrafted, small-batch BBQ to the customer every day with a special focus on hospitality.
- We have an internal philosophy of compassion and empathy, creating a supportive and fun space. Managers are trained to empower, respect, and develop talent.
Cooking Up Ways To Support Your Success
We provide ongoing support in maintenance, customer-service techniques, product ordering, suggested pricing guidelines, and administrative procedures.
We negotiate quantity discounts and provide continued research on how to better operate Big Lee’s BBQ franchises.
We help leverage our unique brand by coordinating the development of advertising materials and consumer marketing plans.
Financial Overview
Average Initial Investment: $350,000
Franchise Fee
$
30000
Royalty Fee:
of Gross Sales
0
%
Local Marketing Fund
of Gross Sales
0
%
Corporate Marketing Fund
of Gross Sales
0
%
Frequently Asked Questions
Potential candidates include anyone who loves the concept, enjoys serving people, and welcomes the hours that working in the food service industry demands! All franchisees will also require a food truck, a food trailer, and a pickup truck that can be used to move the trailer.
Yes! We offer exclusive territories to all of our franchisees based on specific socio-economic markets and in a defined area with a population base ranging from 250,000-500,000 people.
