Einstein Bros. Bagels vs IHOP Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Einstein Bros. Bagels Franchise
IHOP Franchise
Investment $138,550 - $935,850$414,866 - $3,374,043
Franchise Fee $35,000$40,000 - $50,000
Royalty Fee 5%4.5%
Advertising Fee 5%3.5%
Year Founded 19951958
Year Franchised 20061960
Term Of Agreement --
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Business Experience Requirements
 
Einstein Bros. Bagels Franchise
IHOP Franchise
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Financing Options
 
Einstein Bros. Bagels Franchise
IHOP Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
Einstein Bros. Bagels Franchise
IHOP Franchise
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Expansion Plans
 
Einstein Bros. Bagels Franchise
IHOP Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Einstein Bros. Bagels

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. is a leader in the quick casual segment of the restaurant industry. We specialize in high-quality foods for breakfast and lunch in a cafe atmosphere with a neighborhood emphasis. Our product offerings include fresh baked goods, made-to-order sandwiches, bagels, soups, salads, desserts, premium coffees and other cafe beverages. We operate and license locations primarily under the Einstein Bros. and Noah's brand names, and franchise locations primarily under the Manhattan and Chesapeake brand names. We also operate a dough production facility. We view our business as a single segment with a focus on our company-operated restaurants. Our manufacturing and franchise operations are either supportive or ancillary to our main business focus.

About IHOP

The IHOP restaurant chain has been serving a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for more than 57 years. IHOP enjoys a rich heritage and almost universal awareness. Our brand has been built upon the strenght of our franchisees, vendors partners and dedicated employees. IHOP restaurants are franchised and operate by Glendale, California based IHOP Corp. There are over 1,280 IHOP restaurants in the U.S. and Canada.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of an IHOP franchise at a non-traditional venue is as follows:
  • Full-Service Program: $693,266 to $3,374,043
  • IHOP Limited-Service Program: $414,866 to $1,427,418
This includes Initial Fees of $39,000 to $79,480 per Full-Service Restaurant and $23,500 to $48,480 per IHOP Limited-Service Restaurant to be developed which must be paid to the Franchisor or an IHOP Affiliate.

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