Bruegger's vs Cinnaholic Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Bruegger's Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Investment $389,600 - $591,600$178,000 - $308,500
Franchise Fee $30,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19832010
Year Franchised 19932014
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 25% of then-current franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Bruegger's Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Bruegger's Franchise
    Cinnaholic Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
    Equipment No/No-/Yes
    Inventory No/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/Yes
    Payroll No/No-/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    Bruegger's Franchise
    Cinnaholic Franchise
    Training - On-The-Job Training: 40 hours+ Classroom Training: Varies
    Support Grand opening, Field operations/evaluationsPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software
    Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertisingAd Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Absentee Ownership Allowed

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 10

    Expansion Plans
     
    Bruegger's Franchise
    Cinnaholic Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Bruegger's

    When Nord Brue and Mike Dressell started Bruegger's in 1983, they actually founded the retail bagel concept. Up until that point, bagels were considered mostly an ethnic food and were not known much outside of New York. At that time, less than one-third of Americans had ever tasted a bagel. From their home base in Burlington, Vermont, Brue and Dressell pioneered a new concept that expanded the traditional bagel bakery into a quick service bakery with premium specialty cream cheeses, custom-made sandwiches, signature soups and exceptional coffee. They worked with a professional bagel baker from New York City for 2 1/2 years to perfect their recipe and baking process. In 2004, Bruegger's welcomed new ownership and expanded beyond bagels into breads, wraps and other lunchtime menu items, and began updating bakeries to reflect the welcoming feel of a New England farmhouse-inspired bakery-cafe that Bruegger's has evolved into. Today, almost 40 years after the first Bruegger's opened in Troy, New York, there are almost 300 Bruegger's locations throughout the U.S., with more on the way.

    About Cinnaholic

    Join one of the fastest growing bakery franchises!

    We’re not your typical dessert shop. Cinnaholic exploded onto the scene in 2010 with our award-winning, gourmet cinnamon rolls. We believe in serving fresh, scratch-made cinnamon rolls and other bakery products that meet the growing consumer demand for non-traditional, plant-based food alternatives. All our products are 100% dairy and lactose-free, egg-free and cholesterol-free.Our product is a craft of love, passion and dedication. When you open a Cinnaholic franchise, you become part of the Cinnaholic family. Our franchise partners benefit from a flexible business model, relatively low operating costs and high-quality, delicious products that consumers come back for time and time again. Cinnaholic was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500® list in 2019, and a Top New Franchise in 2018! We appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and ABC News, and in countless business, financial and trade publications.

    Are you ready to trade in your desk job for a chance to make people smile and make mouths water?
    Come join us!

    Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee

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    #477 in Franchise 500 for 2020.