Friendly's Restaurants vs Manhattan Bagel Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Friendly's Restaurants Franchise
Manhattan Bagel Franchise
Investment $498,500 - $1,950,000$481,000 - $705,000
Franchise Fee $30,000 - $35,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee 3.5%5%
Year Founded 1935-
Year Franchised 1996-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Friendly's Restaurants Franchise
Manhattan Bagel Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Friendly's Restaurants Franchise
    Manhattan Bagel 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
     
    Friendly's Restaurants Franchise
    Manhattan Bagel Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 62% of all franchisees own more than one unit

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Friendly's Restaurants Franchise
    Manhattan Bagel Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Friendly's Restaurants

    In Springfield, Massachusetts at the height of the Great Depression in 1935, 20 year-old Prestley Blake and his 18 year-old brother Curtis opened an ice cream shop called 'Friendly' that served double-dip cones for 5 cents. The brothers opened a second shop five years later in West Springfield, Massachusetts and added food to the menu. Within a decade, locations opened throughout western Massachusetts and Connecticut. In 1988 Donald N. Smith, the company's current CEO, purchased the company and a year later added an 's' to the name, making it 'Friendly's.'

    In May 2000, Friendly's introduced a new food and dessert menu featuring colossal burgers, sandwich wraps, splits, sundaes and Cyclones. Friendly's produces 10 million snack cups and 230,000 gallons of fudge every year. In addition to its restaurants and cafes, Friendly's manufactures a complete line of frozen desserts.

    About Manhattan Bagel

    Manhattan Bagel brings a famous baking heritage to our customers' desire for varied flavor sensations creating a uniquely appealing place. Manhattan Bagel features traditional, as well, as contemporary selections for breakfast, lunch and all day dining.Manhattan Bagel is about authentic food for real people, served in a way that suggests each customer is a treasured neighbor. Our authentic food includes our award winning boil and bake bagels, and goes right on to our mouth watering, freshly baked pesto focaccia bread sandwiches served as breakfast or lunch Tostinis. Oh, and don't forget the taste sensation that only an authentic grill can bring to real eggs and bacon. Our incredibly tasty sandwiches are made to order and are offered on a huge variety of freshly baked choices - over twenty varieties of bagels, pesto focaccia bread, asiago, sesame or plain rolls, and honey tortilla wraps.Manhattan Bagel, a vibrant quick casual bagel concept with over 90 restaurants located primarily along the East Coast, is currently seeking the kind of focused, success driven and innovative franchisees whose individual success will help take our nationally recognized brand to the next level.
     
    Manhattan Bagels® is part of Panera Brands, one of the world’s largest fast casual restaurant companies, comprised of Panera Bread®, Caribou Coffee® and Einstein Bros.® Bagels.