The Pantry vs uWink Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
The Pantry Franchise
uWink Franchise
Investment $450,000 - $600,000$1,645,000 - $3,472,000
Franchise Fee $40,000$50,000
Royalty Fee -4% + 2% Technology Fee
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 1975-
Year Franchised 1977-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
The Pantry Franchise
uWink Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
The Pantry Franchise
uWink Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
The Pantry Franchise
uWink Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
The Pantry Franchise
uWink Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About The Pantry

For over 30 years the Pantry Restaurants have been a leader in the family casual restaurant segment. We expanded into the Alberta market, and are actively pursuing Area Developments. Our success has come from specializing in quality foods in 3 successful day-part programs. Our dynamic team provides Franchisees with site selection, construction, pre & post opening training, marketing expertiese, including ongoing support.

About uWink

uWink, Inc. has created a new entertainment dining experience that you can't get anywhere else. Their fun, casual environment makes it easy for people to interact, have fun, play games, and enjoy delicious, reasonably priced meals. It's not a game arcade or pool hall. uWink is an interactive, social restaurant, where you are in control of your meal and your fun. uWink provides delicious modern comfort food made with fresh ingredients ordered via touch screen terminals at the table and served by runners, quickly and accurately. uWink's at-the-table-entertainment includes a large variety of games, table-to-table interaction, "edutainment", videos and more. The dynamic projected interior provides diners with scrumptious i-candy and a hip, ever-changing environment.