T.J. Cinnamons vs Great American Cookie Company Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of T.J. Cinnamons vs Great American Cookie Company including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	T.J. Cinnamons Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Investment	$22,100 - $39,200	$177,700 - $476,135
Franchise Fee	$5,000	$15,000 - $35,000
Royalty Fee	Varies	6%
Advertising Fee	-	1.5%
Year Founded	1985	1977
Year Franchised	1985	1977
Term Of Agreement	10 years	Concurrent with lease
Term Of Agreement	10 years	Concurrent with lease
Renewal Fee	Then-current franchise fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	T.J. Cinnamons Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills
Financing Options
	T.J. Cinnamons Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	T.J. Cinnamons Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Training	Training program provided through manual	On-The-Job Training: 37 hours Classroom Training: 36.5 hours
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing	Ad slicks	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Expansion Plans
	T.J. Cinnamons Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	No

Company Overviews

About T.J. Cinnamons

When Ted and Joyce Rice first started selling cinnamon rolls at state fairs and rodeos, they were just looking to make some extra money and add to their retirement fund. Yet the demand for their sticky product was so great they were forced to turn their parttime venture into a fulltime T.J. Cinnamons bakery in Kansas City. The company began franchising and grew to nearly 250 locations in the late 1980s. But by the mid-'90s a declining economy, lower traffic, and inexperienced operators left only 47 bakeries operating. Arby's parent company acquired the business in 1996 and has since revived the bakery concept to be an add-on business that can be combined with any existing restaurant.

About Great American Cookie Company

Beginning an establishment is an interest in your vocation AND your group! Don't you need to be the one to convey the treat cake to your neighborhood?

On August 24, 1998, Mrs. Fields Original Cookies Inc. procured the organization. Mrs. Fields Famous Brands incorporates The Original Cookie Company, Pretzel Time, Hot Sam, Pretzelmaker and Mrs. Fields Cookies

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, South America

Veteran Incentives  25% off first-store franchise fee