Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls vs WOOPS! Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls vs WOOPS! including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
WOOPS! Franchise
Investment $69,000 - $130,500$58,875 - $390,675
Franchise Fee $25,000$15,000 - $25,000
Royalty Fee 5%4%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19852012
Year Franchised 19862015
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
WOOPS! Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • While you do not need baking experience to franchise with Woops!, we recommend that you have a proven track record of managerial experience, an entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to follow our proven business model as you bring Woops! to your community.

    Financing Options

     
    Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
    WOOPS! Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
    Equipment No/NoYes/-
    Inventory No/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/Yes
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
    WOOPS! Franchise
    Training - On-The-Job Training: 240 hours
    Support Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Ad slicksAd Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

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

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
    WOOPS! Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls

    Cindy and Tom Harris were inspired to open their own shop after seeing customers line up to watch warm cinnamon rolls come out of the oven at a bakery. The couple felt making and selling warm cinnamon rolls in a mall would be a hit, so they opened their first Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls store in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1985. Customers were drawn to the store by the smell of the baking rolls, and would line up for the warm rolls and coffee.

    Cindy's began franchising in 1986 and now has stores in malls across the United States in addition to several international locations.

    About WOOPS!

    WOOPS! was born in 2012 from a simple idea: Why not make money by opening a pop-up shop at the bustling Holiday Shops at Bryant Park in New York City - sharing delicious, specialty macarons with shoppers? The response let the founders know they were onto something, and they wasted no time in looking into how they could build a business on the idea that macarons make wonderful and special gifts as well as a day-brightening treat for oneself.

    Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee