LaMar's Donuts vs BakersBodega Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
LaMar's Donuts Franchise
BakersBodega Franchise
Investment $288,500 - $366,500N/A
Franchise Fee $28,500N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19601965
Year Franchised 19932016
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
LaMar's Donuts Franchise
BakersBodega Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    LaMar's Donuts Franchise
    BakersBodega Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    LaMar's Donuts Franchise
    BakersBodega Franchise
    Training As needed-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    LaMar's Donuts Franchise
    BakersBodega Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About LaMar's Donuts

    Ray Lamar found his way into the donut business at the age of 17, working as a fryer at a Kansas City, Missouri, shop. Lamar made his way up to being a partner in the company, but World War II cut the partnership short. Upon his return, Lamar earned a degree in economics and began a career as a stockbroker, but donuts remained the business he truly loved.

    In 1960, nearly 30 years after first manning the fryer, Lamar opened his first LaMar's Donuts shop in Kansas City. The company began franchising in 1993 and is now based in Englewood, Colorado.

    About BakersBodega

    Our founder, Leopoldo Lopez Jr., started out in his family
    business back in 1965 with a single grocery store serving the
    border town of San Ysidro and soon grew to include a wholesale

    business.
    2016 The first BakersBodega franchise opened its doors in
    Baldwin Park ,CA and also in Escondido, CA.