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Dick Bowen, founder and president of Honey Dew Associates, Inc. always had a passion and taste for donuts. As a kid, he followed his dad to work at a local donut shop in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Throughout high school he worked at several coffee and donut shops, dreaming of the day he would own his own where the local community could gather to "enjoy the local flavor."
In 1973, Dick's dream came true when he opened the first Honey Dew Donuts shop in downtown Mansfield, Massachusetts. He quickly became a local favorite, offering a friendly smile and the finest donuts and coffee around. He lived the promise "Always Fresh, Always Good" and his customers responded by coming over and over again.
Building a chain of coffee and donut shops was never a part of Dick's plan. A customer suggested bringing Honey Dew Donuts to his own local community, and in 1975, this customer became the first franchisee. Three years later Dick introduced the drive-thru concept to New England when he installed one in the Plainville, Massachusetts shop.
Over time, as the chain expanded with more franchisees and more shops, so did the menu to include mouth-watering muffins, pastries, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, gourmet flavored coffees, and frozen beverages. Today, Dick heads a thriving franchise organization that, more than 30 years after the first shop in Mansfield opened, includes over 150 shops sprinkled throughout New England. Dick is now President of Honey Dew Associates and our Franchisees follow Dick's example and are local favorites in their own communities. In fact, many of them get to know their customers so well; they can fill orders as soon as they see their cars enter the parking lot!
Honey Dew Donuts is a New England based coffee and bakery Franchise Company with over 150 locations throughout the Northeast. We are currently seeking individuals, and couples to join our 35-year young brand.
Below is a quick comparison of Honey Dew Donuts against other Baked Goods franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Honey Dew Donuts with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
A Grande Finale | $35,000-$60,000 | 5%-6% | 2% local 1% corp. | $125,938-$237,750 |
Arizona Bread Company | $25,000 | 5% | $149,000-$341,500 | |
Atlanta Bread Company | $40,000 | 5% | $629,700-$806,300 | |
Auntie Anne's Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels | $30,000 | 7% | 1% | $98,350-$445,000 |
Bagel Bagel | $20,000-$25,000 | 5% | 2% | $170,000-$425,000 |
bagel BAR, The | $32,000 | 5% | 2% | $240,000-$320,000 |
Baldinos Giant Jersey Subs | $10,000 | 4.5% | 0.5% | $100,000-$200,000 |
bb's Coffee and Muffins | $26,000 | 7% | $145,000-$280,000 | |
Beard Papa's Sweets Cafe | $47,500-$57,500 | 5% | $159,000-$475,000 | |
BeaverTails | $30,000 | 5% | 3% | $15,000-$500,000 |
Ben's Soft Pretzels | $30,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $107,200-$339,500 |
Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | $22,500-$25,000 | 5% -7% | up to 2% | $313,000-$416,000 |
Big Apple Bagels | $25,000 | 5% | 3% | $298,000-$405,000 |
Big Dad's Pies | N/A | $220,000-$250,000 | ||
Blue Chip Cookies Drive | N/A | $11,000-$15,000 | ||
Bountiful Bread | $37,500 | $750,000-$1,200,000 | ||
Bread Basket | $20,000 | $172,400-$294,450 | ||
Bread Poets Baking Company | $24,000 | 4% | $166,000-$259,000 | |
Breadsmith | $30,000 | 7% - 5% | $380,250-$454,750 | |
Bru-Go's Take-N-Bake Pizza Company | $19,500 | 4-5% | $76,200-$137,950 | |
Bruegger's | $30,000 | 5% | $389,600-$591,600 | |
Cheesecake Shop, The | N/A | 9% | 2% | $150,000-$700,000 |
Chock full o' Nuts | $3,000-$20,000 | 5% | $272,500-$425,900 | |
CHURROMANIA | $30,000 | 8% | $135,000-$335,000 | |
Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls | $25,000 | 5% | $69,000-$130,500 | |
Cinnabon | $30,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $23,100-$430,900 |
Cinnaholic | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $178,000-$308,500 |
Cinnamon City | $25,000 | 6% | $79,900-$119,900 | |
Cinnzeo | $15,000 | 7% | $214,000-$621,000 | |
COBS Bread | $25,000 | 7% | 3% | $400,000-$750,000 |
Coffee Time Donuts | $25,000 | 5% | $210,000-$395,000 | |
Cookie Advantage | $25,000 | 5%--3% | $75,000-$100,000 | |
Cookie Factory Bakery | $15,000 | 5% | $98,000-$237,500 | |
Cookie Man | N/A | 0 | $250,000 | |
Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet | $25,000 | 6% | $90,000-$180,000 | |
Corner Bakery Cafe | $25,000 | 5% | $854,000-$2,375,000 | |
Croissant Plus | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $128,700-$178,500 |
Cupcakes | $50,000 | $267,500-$381,000 | ||
Dixie Cream | $25,000 | 6% | $196,000-$413,000 | |
Don Pan Bakeries | $35,000-$58,750 | 6% | 2% | $150,000-$800,000 |
Donut Baker, The | $20,000 | 6% | 2%local +2%Nat'l | $68,000-$150,000 |
Donut King | $55,000 | 7% | 3% | $295,000-$340,000 |
Dreamy Donuts | $60,000 | 7% | 3% | $300,000-$400,000 |
Duck Donuts | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $348,350-$568,000 |
Dunkin' | $40,000-$90,000 | 5.9% | 5% | $199,700-$1,688,200 |
Erik's DeliCafe | $35,000 | 5% | $303,500-$521,600 | |
Factory Donuts | $20,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $213,300-$341,300 |
Fractured Prune, The | $27,500 | 5% | 1% | $143,950-$270,450 |
Frullati Cafe & Bakery | $30,000 | 6% | $145,900-$446,000 | |
GFG Bakery-Cafe | $25,000 | $187,100-$1,311,000 | ||
Gigi's Cupcakes | $35,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $226,700-$425,500 |
Grand Traverse | $25,000 | 5% | $400,000-$500,000 | |
Great American Bagel | $20,000 | 4% | 2% | $230,000-$300,000 |
Great American Cookie Company | $15,000-$35,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $177,700-$476,135 |
Great Canadian Bagel | $20,000 | $85,000-$350,000 | ||
Great Harvest | $35,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $69,613-$704,873 |
House of Bread | $35,000 | 6% | $157,000-$347,000 | |
Hurts Donut Company | $35,000 | 7% | 2% | $553,000-$1,076,000 |
Insomnia Cookies | $25,000 | 6% | $65,600-$111,400 | |
Jo to Go | $25,000 | 7% | $82,500-$786,000 | |
Joey Bag a Donuts | $30,000 | 5% | 1% | $207,700-$587,800 |
Just Fresh | $25,000 | 5% | $475,000-$650,000 | |
Kettleman's Bagel | $25,000 | 6% | $300,000-$450,000 | |
Krispy Kreme | $12,500-$25,000 | 4.5% | 1.5% | $200,500-$4,115,000 |
LaMar's Donuts | $28,500 | 5% | $288,500-$366,500 | |
Le Macaron French Pastries | $45,000 | 6% | 0.5% | $131,500-$361,500 |
Lee's Sandwiches | $35,000-$75,000 | 6.9% | 2%local +2%Nat'l | $235,830-$1,830,000 |
Lox of Bagels | $19,000 | $135,000-$165,000 | ||
Michel's Baguette | $40,000 | $350,000-$800,000 | ||
Mister Donut | $34,500-$41,400 | 5% | 3% | $480,000-$620,000 |
Mrs. Fields | $30,000 | 6% | $166,806-$410,500 | |
Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | $25,000 | 5% | 3% | $125,000-$160,000 |
Muffin Break | N/A | $195,000-$245,000 | ||
Muffins Plus | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
My Favorite Muffin | $25,000 | 5% | 3% | $104,500-$405,000 |
Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip | $30,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $43,900-$499,100 |
Nothing Bundt Cakes | $35,000 | 5% | 4% | $431,587-$600,387 |
NYC Bagel & Sandwich Shop | $29,500 | 5% | $300 - $600 | $119,000-$208,000 |
Original Cupcakes | $50,000 | $267,500-$381,000 | ||
Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Company | $35,000 | 5% | $1,010,985-$2,252,846 | |
Paradise Bakery & Cafe | $40,000 | 5% | $480,000-$1,205,000 | |
Paris Baguette | $50,000 | 3% - 5% | 1% | $719,271-$1,401,546 |
Peace, Love & Little Donuts | $40,000 | 6% | 1% | $121,200-$235,100 |
Quack Daddy Donuts | $50,000 | $236,200-$333,000 | ||
Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | $30,000 | 5% | $378,500-$563,800 | |
Rise'n Roll | $95,000 | 3% | 1% | $485,500-$1,597,000 |
Robins Donuts | $25,000 | $325,000 | ||
Saint Cinnamon | $25,000 | 6% | $144,100-$264,700 | |
San Francisco Bread Company | $35,000 | 5% | $370,000-$450,000 | |
Shipley Do-Nuts | $35,000-$50,000 | 5% | $410,000-$771,500 | |
Smallcakes A Cupcakery | $30,000 | 3% | $70,000-$120,000 | |
Southern Maid Donuts | $5,000 | $64,000-$227,000 | ||
Sprinkles Cupcakes | N/A | $576,000-$1,075,000 | ||
Subs Plus | $12,000 | $140,000-$170,000 | ||
T.J. Cinnamons | $5,000 | Varies | $22,100-$39,200 | |
Treats | $25,000 | 7% | 1% | $121,000-$260,000 |
UCBC Bagels | $29,900 | 5% | 2% | $182,900-$433,900 |
Waffle Cabin | $17,500 | 5% of Gross Sales | $117,700-$301,100 | |
We're Rolling Pretzel Company | $15,000 | 5% | 2% | $91,000-$223,000 |
Wetzel's Pretzels | $35,000 | 7% | 1% | $126,600-$405,850 |
WOOPS! | $15,000-$25,000 | 4% | $58,875-$390,675 | |
Yummy Cupcakes | $35,000 | 5% | 1% | $185,679-$325,665 |