Kettleman's Bagel vs Dixie Cream Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
Dixie Cream Franchise
Investment $300,000 - $450,000$196,000 - $413,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19921929
Year Franchised 19960
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee 25% of initial franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
Dixie Cream Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Must be customer service-oriented
    		• Dixie Cream actively searches for candidates with a strong background in business management.

    Financing Options
     
    Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
    Dixie Cream Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
    Dixie Cream Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertisingBeautiful Brands will have available for the franchisees a complete Grand Opening and on going Local Store Marketing program.
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10

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

    		At least one owner or a designated manager must be involved on a full-time basis and must be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
    Dixie Cream Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Kettleman's Bagel

    A young company - long on tradition. That is why Kettleman's Bagel Company makes the best bagels around. However, tradition does not mean much if the authenticity is gone. Our bagels are made by bakers who knead the dough, cut it with a knife, roll it out by hand, boil it honey water to seal in the moisture, and bake them in a wood burning oven. Just the traditional and original attention to detail which one expects when they go to an old-fashioned bagel shop. Our system is easy - roll, kettle, and bake traditional bagels in a wood buring-oven using hand picked hardwood, and give each customer a bag full of hot bagels each time they come to Kettleman's Bagel Co. One of the reasons we are so successful is that we offer our customers a "no-wall" experience. When customers walk into our bagel shop, the first thing they see is the Kettleman's Bagel Roller working and rolling fresh bagels. Behind the Bagel Roller is the Baker who finishes the bagels with fresh poppy or sesame seeds and bakes them for about twenty minutes in our wood-burning oven. Once the process is complete, and it is an active process of carefully turning over the bagels away from the open hot wood flames, the bagels are ready to be eaten. The customers' "no-wall" experience means not only they get to watch the entire show, but also that they get to inspect our standards of production and hygiene. We have nothing to hide and our customers love it.

    About Dixie Cream

    Bite for bite, more delite.
    With more than 80 years of donut-making to our name, Dixie Cream knows how to make donuts that defy comparison. Notice that our donuts are a little taller than others. Notice, too, the golden band around the middle of a Dixie Cream. That's our promise of light and creamy melt-in-your-mouth goodness that just gets better by the bite.
    As a Dixie Cream franchisee you will receive support in these specific areas: * Facility planning on site location and architectural design * Specifications for fixtures, equipment, and leasehold improvements * Assistance in site selection and lease negotiation * Corporate training for Owner/Operator and Director of Operations/General Managers * Kitchen/ Back of the House Workflow design * Ongoing support from members of the Training and Operations Team * Ongoing updates for increasing profitability * Products with high industry demand * Efficiency in all systems * Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services * Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems.