Dunkin' vs Caffe Bene Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Dunkin' Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
Investment $199,700 - $1,688,200$414,500 - $899,600
Franchise Fee $40,000 - $90,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5.9%6.9%
Advertising Fee 5%3%
Year Founded 19502008
Year Franchised 19552008
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Dunkin' Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Dunkin' Franchise
    Caffe Bene Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Dunkin' Franchise
    Caffe Bene Franchise
    Training Prior to opening your first Restaurant, you (one person) must attend a 3-day franchise business course conducted throughout the year in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. Following completion of that course, both the franchisee candidate and a designated representative must complete the Dunkin' Donuts Core Initial Training program, which includes classroom/instructional time that may be held at Dunkin' Brands University in Braintree, Massachusetts, or Orlando, Florida, or in a designated training Restaurant. Some of our required classes are only offered on the Internet as web-based training. On-The-Job Training: 244-354 hours Classroom Training: 45-54 hoursOn-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app National Media
    Operations

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Dunkin' Franchise
    Caffe Bene Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Dunkin'

    In 1946, Bill Rosenberg established Industrial Luncheon Services, an organization that conveyed suppers and snacks to specialists in the Boston region. The accomplishment of Industrial Luncheon Services persuaded Rosenberg to begin The Open Kettle, a donut shop in Quincy, Massachusetts. After two years, The Open Kettle changed its name to Dunkin' Donuts.

    Today, Dunkin' Donuts stores can be found in more than 32 nations, and they serve 70 assortments of doughnuts, alongside hot and cool espresso drinks, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and other heated products. Dunkin' Donuts parent organization, Dunkin' Brands Inc., additionally establishments Baskin-Robbins, and the two ideas are once in a while co-branded.

    September of 2018 Dunkin' Donuts rebranded to just Dunkin' .

    20% off franchise fee for first five traditional restaurants

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    About Caffe Bene

    In 2012, Caffe Bene, a traditional European coffee house from South Korea, expanded to the Philippines. The Caffe Bene Franchise is now rapidly expanding in a very competitive market and gaining more and more loyal customers with their delectable food items which are served in a relaxed environment to help customers chill right in the middle of the busy metro.

    Caffe Bene leads the consumer trend of coffee market in South Korea and is paving the way to better coffee from their exclusive selection of only 2% of the best coffee beans.  And where better to invest than in a franchise that is becoming the new leader in the coffee market.
     Franchising Caffe Bene has 5 easy steps:
    application, review, interview, approval and the grand opening.