Dunkin' vs Euro Cafe Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Dunkin' Franchise
Euro Cafe Franchise
Investment $199,700 - $1,688,200$248,400 - $445,500
Franchise Fee $40,000 - $90,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 5.9%4.5%
Advertising Fee 5%1%
Year Founded 19501997
Year Franchised 19552017
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


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

    Training & Support
     
    Dunkin' Franchise
    Euro Cafe 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 hoursClassroom Training: 243 hours
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Grand Opening
    Marketing 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 NOT allowed.

    		Number of Employees Required to Run: 17

    Expansion Plans
     
    Dunkin' Franchise
    Euro Cafe Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    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 Euro Cafe

    Owning a Euro Café provides you an opportunity to partner with an industry leader in a highly competitive industry whose sales grow more and more annually. Do not let the competitive nature of the industry stifle you. Our concept is unlike any other. We have geared our company to provide you with knowledge, support and training that will allow you to effectively meet and surpass any consumer expectations.
    We offer two different types of franchise opportunities. You can choose to own a single unit franchise which allows you to operate your own Euro Café in a protected territory of your choice. We also offer area development franchises for those looking to lock down a larger territory and slowly build a series of Euro Café locations/territories.
    Euro Café offers a comprehensive and hands on training program in order to ensure that franchisee are 100% equipped with the knowledge, skills and expertise to successfully operate their own center. Our multi-phase training includes hours of hands on training at one of our already established locations in addition to many hours of ongoing support at your newly established location.