Bruegger's vs Shipley Do-Nuts Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Bruegger's Franchise
Shipley Do-Nuts Franchise
Investment $389,600 - $591,600$410,000 - $771,500
Franchise Fee $30,000$35,000 - $50,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19831936
Year Franchised 19931987
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 25% of then-current franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Bruegger's Franchise
Shipley Do-Nuts Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Bruegger's Franchise
    Shipley Do-Nuts 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
     
    Bruegger's Franchise
    Shipley Do-Nuts Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 100 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours
    Support Grand opening, Field operations/evaluationsPurchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software
    Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development
    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)

    		Number of Employees Required to Run: 10

    Expansion Plans
     
    Bruegger's Franchise
    Shipley Do-Nuts Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    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 Shipley Do-Nuts

    "Making Life Delicious Since 1936"


    The Shipley Do-Nuts concept, like many successful foodservice operations, relies on well trained and qualified staff to support its daily goal of quality and consistent performance. We have striven over the past seventy-plus years to simplify its operation through experience and hard work. The concept requires the development of a staff which is committed to this daily goal to ensure the maintenance of the standards we have set. Shipley Do-Nuts Flour & Supply Company provides a proprietary donut mix that requires only water and yeast to be added.


    Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.

    #157 in Franchise 500 for 2020.