McDonald's vs Cafe Yumm Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of McDonald's vs Cafe Yumm including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
McDonald's Franchise
Cafe Yumm Franchise
Investment $1,314,500 - $2,306,500$716,500 - $999,200
Franchise Fee $45,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 4%6%
Advertising Fee 4%+up to 3%
Year Founded 19551997
Year Franchised 19552007
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $45K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
McDonald's Franchise
Cafe Yumm Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• We truly believe in balancing business and life so that each is more Soul satisfying… Deeply nourishing®. We’re passionate about serving beautiful, nourishing food (over 50% of which is Certified Organic), in warm, inviting restaurants that are built largely of recycled and environmentally friendly materials. Yet, our unit economics compare well with larger, better-established brands. We’re serious about business, but we’re also serious about doing it differently. If that sounds good, having your own Café Yumm! restaurant might be right for you.

    Financing Options
     
    McDonald's Franchise
    Cafe Yumm Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/-
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/-
    Equipment No/YesNo/-
    Inventory No/NoNo/-
    Receivables No/NoNo/-
    Payroll No/NoNo/-

    Training & Support
     
    McDonald's Franchise
    Cafe Yumm Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 500 hours Classroom Training: 72 hours Additional Training: At local McDonald's restaurant We provide you with two weeks of in-depth classroom training at our headquarters, followed by a lengthy hands-on training period in one or more of our restaurants. Our Opening Team will also be with you for one week before your restaurant opens, and for one week after you’ve opened. We’re there to train your staff and make sure the quality standards are maintained and your first guests instantly become loyal ones.
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software We provide detailed operations manuals and job briefs loaded with techniques, procedures, recommendations, and guidelines. In addition, our Management Team has an open-door policy, and even give franchisees their cell phone numbers, should any operational questions/issues come up.
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
    Operations 82% of all franchisees own more than one unit

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    McDonald's Franchise
    Cafe Yumm Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About McDonald's

    Ray Kroc, a milkshake mixer salesman, ventured to California in 1954 to visit McDonald's hamburger stand, where he heard they were running eight mixers at once. Kroc was impressed by how rapidly customers were served and, seeing an opportunity to sell many more milkshake machines, encouraged brothers Dick and Mac McDonald to open a chain of their restaurants. Kroc became their business partner and opened the first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955.
    McDonald's brand is in 122 countries around the world. Thirty thousand locations serve 51 million customers each day. More than 70 percent of McDonald's restaurants around the world are owned and operated by independent local business people. Most standalone McDonald's restaurants offer both counter and drive-through service, with indoor and sometimes outdoor seating. The Drive-Thru, Auto-Mac, or McDrive as it is known in many countries, often has separate stations for placing, paying for, and picking up orders, though the former two steps are frequently combined. In some countries "McDrive" locations near highways offer no counter service or seating. In contrast, locations in high-density city neighborhoods often omit drive-through service.


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    About Cafe Yumm

    We truly believe in balancing business and life so that each is more Soul satisfying… Deeply nourishing®. We’re passionate about serving beautiful, nourishing food (over 50% of which is Certified Organic), in warm, inviting restaurants that are built largely of recycled and environmentally friendly materials. Yet, our unit economics compare well with larger, better-established brands. We’re serious about business, but we’re also serious about doing it differently. If that sounds good, having your own Café Yumm! restaurant might be right for you.
    Cafe Yumm! has served delightful food--prepared fresh and FAST--since 1997. "Simply delicious. Simply nourishing."™

    We are focused on expanding into areas along Interstate Highway 5, between the Canadian border and the San Francisco Bay area, as well as in the States of Idaho and Nevada.