The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe vs All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe vs All American Specialty Restaurants including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
Investment $164,518 - $542,768$195,000 - $265,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 4%3%
Advertising Fee $5.3K/yr.1%
Year Founded 19611986
Year Franchised 19771987
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee -$6K


Business Experience Requirements

 
The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience

  • General business experience

  • Financing Options

     
    The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
    All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
    All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing -Ad slicks, Regional advertising
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 7

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


    Expansion Plans

     
    The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
    All American Specialty Restaurants Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe

    First sold exclusively in New York City gourmet shops, Haagen-Dazs ice cream started distribution in 1961. As word grew, the first franchises opened in the mid-1970s. Haagen-Dazs ice cream is distributed in more than 50 countries with shops in more than 600 locations.

    "Entrepreneur
    #397 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About All American Specialty Restaurants

    In the mid-1980s, frozen yogurt was growing in popularity, but there were no shops in the major malls of Idaho, Oregon and Washington serving the treat. Seeing the demand for such shops in the Pacific Northwest, CR Duffie Jr. started the All American Frozen Yogurt Co. in Portland in 1986. The company began franchising one year later.

    To reach a larger customer base, ice cream was added to the menu in 1989, and the stores became known as

    All American Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt Shops.   There are now locations in shopping centers throughout the Pacific Northwest and West.