Cinnzeo vs Great American Cookie Company Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cinnzeo vs Great American Cookie Company including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Cinnzeo Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Investment	$214,000 - $621,000	$177,700 - $476,135
Franchise Fee	$15,000	$15,000 - $35,000
Royalty Fee	7%	6%
Advertising Fee	-	1.5%
Year Founded	1987	1977
Year Franchised	1998	1977
Term Of Agreement	10 years	Concurrent with lease
Term Of Agreement	10 years	Concurrent with lease
Renewal Fee	$4K	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Cinnzeo Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills
Financing Options
	Cinnzeo Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Cinnzeo Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 37 hours Classroom Training: 36.5 hours
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing	-	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Expansion Plans
	Cinnzeo Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Cinnzeo

The founders of Cinnzeo got their start as franchisees for another cinnamon roll company in 1987. In the next 10 years, they opened 20 stores in Western Canada, but grew unhappy with the direction the company was aking. In 1997, the franchisees decided not to renew their contract and instead opened their own company. By 2000 Cinnzeo, now led by president Brian R. Latham, had grown from those original 20 stores to 64, expanding into the Philippines and parts of Southeast Asia.

About Great American Cookie Company

Beginning an establishment is an interest in your vocation AND your group! Don't you need to be the one to convey the treat cake to your neighborhood?

On August 24, 1998, Mrs. Fields Original Cookies Inc. procured the organization. Mrs. Fields Famous Brands incorporates The Original Cookie Company, Pretzel Time, Hot Sam, Pretzelmaker and Mrs. Fields Cookies

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, South America

Veteran Incentives  25% off first-store franchise fee