Zoup! Fresh Soup Company vs Arizona Bread Company Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Zoup! Fresh Soup Company vs Arizona Bread Company including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Investment	$355,900 - $648,500	$149,000 - $341,500
Franchise Fee	$39,900	$25,000
Royalty Fee	6%	5%
Advertising Fee	1%	-
Year Founded	1998	1994
Year Franchised	2003	2002
Term Of Agreement	5 years, Renewable for 3 additional 5 year periods	20 years
Term Of Agreement	5 years, Renewable for 3 additional 5 year periods	20 years
Renewal Fee	-	1/2 of current franchise fee
Business Experience Requirements
	Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Experience	Restaurant experience is helpful but not required Strong Management Skills Important	Management skills
Financing Options
	Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	No/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	No/Yes
Receivables	No/Yes	No/Yes
Payroll	No/Yes	No/Yes
Training & Support
	Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 72 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours	-
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations	30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 14 Absentee Ownership Allowed	Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 13 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
US Expansion	No	-
Canada Expansion	Yes	No
International Expansion	No	No

Company Overviews

About Zoup! Fresh Soup Company

The first Zoup! opened in 1998 in Southfield, MI, a suburb of Detroit. Over the next five years, the founders opened five more Detroit-area locations, and in 2003 they began to franchise the concept. Zoup! restaurants feature 12 rotating daily varieties of soup, including low-fat, vegetarian, gluten and dairy free options. Made-to-order salads, sandwiches and baked goods are also available.

About Arizona Bread Company

The Arizona Bread Company began in 1994 and immediately established itself as the premier bakery/cafe in Scottsdale Arizona.

We are a fast casual artisan bakery offering breads, made from scratch soups, gourmet sandwiches and desserts in an engaging environment and featuring award-winning food. Arizona Bread Company uses only the freshest ingredients using no preservatives, additives, bases or conditioners. Every sandwich is prepared to order so it is served at its freshest. We have evolved into a rather unique niche offering alternatives to traditional fast food concepts.

Arizona Bread has consistently been recognized as the premier purveyor of quality breads in the Metro Phoenix Area since 1994 as evidenced by our numerous awards and customer loyalty base.

The Arizona Bread Company produces natural breads and does not use any additives, bases, conditioners or preservatives as many bakeries do. Many of our bread products contain zero fat.