Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe vs Robins Donuts Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe vs Robins Donuts including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
Robins Donuts Franchise
Investment $313,000 - $416,000$325,000
Franchise Fee $22,500 - $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5% -7%-
Advertising Fee up to 2%-
Year Founded 19901975
Year Franchised 1992-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $3.6K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
Robins Donuts Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
    Robins Donuts Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
    Robins Donuts Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
    Robins Donuts Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe

    When Jerry Puiia moved from New York to Connecticut he knew something wasn't right--there were no bagel shops. With the help of his brother Joe, Puiia opened The Bagel Stop in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1990. When the company began franchising in 1992, its name changed to Between Rounds. Between Rounds shops combine a bagel shop and a catering service with two of the most profitable sections in a supermarket--the deli and the bakery.

    About Robins Donuts

    Since it's inception in 1975, Robin's has grown from 1store in Thunder Bay, ON, one of the top grossing donut chain in Western Canada. With over 130 locations situated between Vancouver Island and Prince Edward Island, Robin's has established itself as one of the senior franchise organizations in North America. Robin's is privately owned, 100% Canadian Corporation. Our focus is to offer our customers a consistently high quality product at a value price in a clean/friendly environment.

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    #60 in Canada's Top franchises.