Pretzel Time vs Different Twist Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Pretzel Time Franchise
Different Twist Franchise
Investment $145,000 - $254,000$45,000 - $100,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$5,000
Royalty Fee 7%-
Advertising Fee 1-3%-
Year Founded 1991-
Year Franchised 1992-
Term Of Agreement 7 years-
Term Of Agreement 7 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Pretzel Time Franchise
Different Twist Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Pretzel Time Franchise
Different Twist Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Pretzel Time Franchise
Different Twist Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Pretzel Time Franchise
Different Twist Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Pretzel Time

Pretzel Time introduced their famous soft pretzel in 1991 and have grown to become leaders in the soft pretzel category, specializing in offering steaming hot, fresh-baked, fresh twisted pretzels, pretzel dogs, freshly squeezed lemonade, and cold beverages all over the world. Pretzel Time operates over 190 stores located in 30 states and five international locations. NexCen added Pretzel Time to its QSR segment in August 2007. With the brand's commitment to fresh quality products and innovative new menu items, NexCen's marketing and branding experts will build the pretzel business beyond "just the pretzel concept in the mall," into a unified brand with strong positioning, a product innovation focus and a compelling look and feel. NexCen plans to elevate the pretzel business in consumers' minds in both the domestic and international marketplace. For more information, please visit www.pretzeltime.com

About Different Twist

Different Twist pretzel products are offered for retail sales. The pretzels are sold fresh baked in high traffic areas such as malls, in-line shops, kiosks and foods courts. The great attraction of our retail concept is the appeal of the customer seeing the pretzels being twisted and made fresh. 
- Typical retail store size is between 200 and 500 square feet.
- Store build out cost is dependent on whether the space was used previously for food preparation.
- The total cost of equipment & build out ranges between $50,000 and $90,000. Equipment lease options are available