Max & Erma's vs Manhattan Bagel Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Max & Erma's Franchise
Manhattan Bagel Franchise
Investment $622,500 - $3,100,000$481,000 - $705,000
Franchise Fee $40,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee -5%
Year Founded 1972-
Year Franchised 1998-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Max & Erma's Franchise
Manhattan Bagel Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Max & Erma's Franchise
Manhattan Bagel 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
 
Max & Erma's Franchise
Manhattan Bagel Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Max & Erma's Franchise
Manhattan Bagel Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Max & Erma's

In 1972, Max & Erma created a fun, unique, gourmet hamburger restaurant you could take friends & family to, decorating it with quirky artifacts & local paraphernalia. Since that day, we've been committed to providing our guests with delicious all-American food & friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere the whole neighborhood can enjoy. We've grown over the years, but always remain true to what made us successful - delivering a great guest experience. After all, Max & Erma wouldn't have it any other way.

We believe that a great experience starts with our food. That's why we use the freshest, highest quality ingredients in everything we serve. Freshness and quality are truly the foundations upon which Max & Erma's was built. We make every effort to do things the right way, not the easy way. We believe this dedication and passion is the reason we're better and the reason our guests return more often. Our market research tells us that our guests know what they are going to order before they get to our restaurant because they crave certain items, our signature dishes. Many guest favorites include our delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies, Tomato Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich, Cajun Shrimp & Pasta, Laredo Steak, Santa Fe Salad, Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, Hand-Battered Onion rings and our famous Gourmet Hamburgers.

About Manhattan Bagel

Manhattan Bagel brings a famous baking heritage to our customers' desire for varied flavor sensations creating a uniquely appealing place. Manhattan Bagel features traditional, as well, as contemporary selections for breakfast, lunch and all day dining.Manhattan Bagel is about authentic food for real people, served in a way that suggests each customer is a treasured neighbor. Our authentic food includes our award winning boil and bake bagels, and goes right on to our mouth watering, freshly baked pesto focaccia bread sandwiches served as breakfast or lunch Tostinis. Oh, and don't forget the taste sensation that only an authentic grill can bring to real eggs and bacon. Our incredibly tasty sandwiches are made to order and are offered on a huge variety of freshly baked choices - over twenty varieties of bagels, pesto focaccia bread, asiago, sesame or plain rolls, and honey tortilla wraps.Manhattan Bagel, a vibrant quick casual bagel concept with over 90 restaurants located primarily along the East Coast, is currently seeking the kind of focused, success driven and innovative franchisees whose individual success will help take our nationally recognized brand to the next level.
 
Manhattan Bagels® is part of Panera Brands, one of the world’s largest fast casual restaurant companies, comprised of Panera Bread®, Caribou Coffee® and Einstein Bros.® Bagels.