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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of bb's Coffee and Muffins vs Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $145,000 - $280,000 | $125,000 - $160,000 |
Franchise Fee | $26,000 | $25,000 |
Royalty Fee | 7% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | 3% |
Year Founded | 1986 | 1984 |
Year Franchised | 1986 | 1986 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 10 Years +10 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 10 Years +10 |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. Franchised Store 1 Week 3. Own Store 1 Week |
Support | - | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | Yes |
bb’s (short for bakers & baristas) began in Australia in 1985. The first bb’s opened in the Australia Fair shopping centre in Southport, Queensland, on the Gold Coast.
When muffins began to outsell every other item at bb’s we realised we’d found our calling. And we followed it.
But what’s an oven-fresh muffin without delicious, barista-made coffee? Our baked treats just love good company (a little bit like ourselves really).
Before long we were known as bb’s coffee & muffins, and we came to the UK in 1997. After much muffin-testing and coffee-drinking, we have over 50 cafés in the UK and Ireland, and we’re still as excited as on day one.
Mrs. Powell's has been in business since 1984. We specialize in Cinnamon Rolls, but we do much more than that! We have white and wheat bread, dinner rolls, sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, soup, sandwiches and so much more. What we really do is take care of one of the things you don't have time for anymore - baking. We cater and are always up for custom creations.