Einstein Bros. Bagels vs Elmer's Franchise Comparison

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

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 Elmer's

Elmer's Restaurants have been a family tradition since 1960. The Elmer's Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner restaurants are three-meal-per-day family restaurants, serving quality comfort food with exceptional Guest service. An independent market research firm concluded that "Elmer's Guest loyalty is one of the highest seen in the restaurant industry." Elmer's currently operates 34 Elmer's Restaurants, with new restaurants under development in Washington, California, and Oregon.