Zoup! Fresh Soup Company vs Big Town Hero Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
Big Town Hero Franchise
Investment $355,900 - $648,500$73,550 - $245,200
Franchise Fee $39,900$20,000
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 19981982
Year Franchised 20031989
Term Of Agreement 5 years, Renewable for 3 additional 5 year periods-
Term Of Agreement 5 years, Renewable for 3 additional 5 year periods-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
Big Town Hero Franchise
Experience
  • Restaurant experience is helpful but not required
  • Strong Management Skills Important
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    Financing Options
     
    Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
    Big Town Hero Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
    Big Town Hero 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 -
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
    Operations 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 14

    Absentee Ownership Allowed

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
    Big Town Hero Franchise
    US Expansion No-
    Canada Expansion Yes-
    International Expansion 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.

    Seeking new franchise units in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Midwest, Northeast, West, Canada
    Veteran Incentives  $2,500 off franchise fee

    "Top
    #53 in Gator's Top franchises.

    About Big Town Hero

    Our story begins in 1981: Big Town Hero was then just a twinkle in the eye of a young college student. His idea: to provide a healthy, better-tasting alternative to fast-food restaurants - a sandwich shop that served great food with great service to match.

    Our founder created his experience in the sandwich business in the college town of Corvallis, Oregon. His unique, fresh sandwiches on homemade bread were an immediate success, and the Big Town legend was born (Campus Hero back then).

    Today, Big Town Hero is a culinary destination throughout the western United States; each store features an on-site bakery where we prepare our fabulous, famous bread efficiently from scratch daily. Our stores are growing as fast as our reputation: The Ultimate Sandwich is back and better than ever!

    Through our growth and expansion, one thing will always remain unchanged - our unwavering commitment to fresh quality and legendary service.