Monster Halloween vs The Pastry Cart Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Monster Halloween Franchise
The Pastry Cart Franchise
Investment $150,000 - $250,000N/A
Franchise Fee $30,000N/A
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Year Founded 2008-
Year Franchised 2012-
Term Of Agreement --
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Business Experience Requirements

 
Monster Halloween Franchise
The Pastry Cart Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Monster Halloween Franchise
The Pastry Cart Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
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Expansion Plans

 
Monster Halloween Franchise
The Pastry Cart Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Monster Halloween

Own your own Monster Halloween Superstore! If your not sure about a year long commitment but still want to have fun in the Party Industry? You might consider operating the most fun and reputable seasonal Halloween store in the country. We can help you setup your own seasonal Monster Halloween Superstore for the Halloween Season. How does our Monster Franchise Program Work? *We provide you with a complete startup of base inventory shipped right to your temporary location. *We provide you with a sophisticated and easy to use online ordering and point of sales software system. *We provide you with your own oline 24 hour per day, seven days a week web site so that customers can order from their homes or from anywhere in North America. *Monster Halloween takes a percentage of the sales. The Partnership operator negotiates his/her own lease with the landlord, purchases all fixtures and supplies. Operates under the Monster Halloween Superstore name and complies with our basic merchandising and marketing philosophies. *Monster Halloween Superstore will supply the operator with the best assortment of Halloween merchandise in the industry. Monster Halloween Superstore will furnish the operator with POS terminals to ring sales and replenish merchandise during the season. *All you need to do is provide the location, the staff and the enthusiam! Where are we looking for Monster Franchise Operators? Monster Halloween Superstore looks for franchise operators in markets where we do not have company stores or already established operators. Other Requirements: *Simple contract to sign by both parties. *Deposit to be received at contract signing. *Temporary lease site selected by August. *Automated withdrawals of funds through credit card sales. *Lease in operator's name. All lease payments sole responsibility of operator. *Signed non-compete clause. *Proof of insurance. *Financial disclosure required Please contact us if you are interested or would like any further information. [email protected] Leasing Requirements: What: Temporary leases for 2-3 months for a Monster Halloween Superstore location. When: Site selection January thru August. Leases finalized through end of August. Stores open on/or about September 1 and remain open through November 1. The ideal lease time is mid August through mid November. Where: We locate our stores in power centers, strip centers, stand-alone stores and in major downtown retail center locations as well as in major malls. Criteria: We situate our stores in communities with a population of approximately 50,000 in a 3-5 mile radius. Traffic Count: We look for locations that have good street visibility with a car count of at least 25,000 cars per day. Size: We can merchandise our stores to fill any space, but our ideal locations are between 5,000 and 10,000 sq ft on the sales floor in strip centers and 4,000+ in malls. No space is too large.

About The Pastry Cart

The Pastry Cart offers high quality products for every store setting. Baked fresh daily, these products provide a wonderful aroma for customers throughout the day. There is almost no production waste since rolls and pastries can be sold throughout the day as an on-the-go snack. Our bakery treats add value and profits to a menu and captures the breakfast, dessert, and snack market. CINNAMON ROLLS Always a hot seller, our Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls are "out of this world delicious!" Fresh baked Danishes, as well as the Rich's XXL Cookies, are only a few of our "cart of pastries" designed to attract repeat business. DONUTS Customers have eagerly returned to the pleasures of indulgence and donuts are the perfect treat. Our donuts offer that made from scratch taste in a convenient format for on the go eating. Fully cooked, our donuts can be warmed and ready to decorate in less than five minutes. Topped off with a cup of rich, delicious, tongue tingling hot coffee, customers will come back just for that pastry and coffee on their way to work or school. All items in The Pastry Cart Program can be prepared and placed in an attractive display case. These tasty treats can be sold individually, half dozen, and dozen. BROWNIES Our thaw and sell Brownies saves labor, eliminates waste, shortens prep time and increases efficiency without sacrificing quality. Who could resist a Rich's Brownie perfectly topped to perfection with icing and sprinkled with confetti! Be sure to offer the pastries everyone loves and you will love your bottom line!