The Pastry Cart vs Island of Treats Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Pastry Cart vs Island of Treats including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
The Pastry Cart Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
Investment N/A$72,729 - And Up
Franchise Fee N/A$25,000
Royalty Fee -5%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded -2013
Year Franchised -2014
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
The Pastry Cart Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
Experience -

Island of Treats is seeking highly motivated Franchise Partners to continue our franchise development. It is preferred (but not always required) that Island of Treats Partners has: *Restaurant management experience as an owner and/or operator *Experience as an owner and/or operator - by possessing a lease with a mall, airport, transportation or entertainment venue. *Enthusiasm and passion for owning their own confectionery franchise and creating ever-lasting memories for their visitors. *An enjoyment in giving back to their world and communities. *Island of treats plants five trees for each franchise location per day.


Financing Options

 
The Pastry Cart Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Equipment -/--/-
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Training & Support

 
The Pastry Cart Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
Training -

The initial training program is designed to provide you with the knowledge to manage and operate an Island of Treats concept - including systems, operations, marketing and sales techniques for the management of your confectionery unit. After the unit is installed, we will provide on-site support and training to you to get you started!

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Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
The Pastry Cart Franchise
Island of Treats Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About The Pastry Cart

The Pastry Cart offers high quality products for every store setting. Baked fresh daily, these products provide a wonderful aroma for customers throughout the day. There is almost no production waste since rolls and pastries can be sold throughout the day as an on-the-go snack. Our bakery treats add value and profits to a menu and captures the breakfast, dessert, and snack market. CINNAMON ROLLS Always a hot seller, our Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls are "out of this world delicious!" Fresh baked Danishes, as well as the Rich's XXL Cookies, are only a few of our "cart of pastries" designed to attract repeat business. DONUTS Customers have eagerly returned to the pleasures of indulgence and donuts are the perfect treat. Our donuts offer that made from scratch taste in a convenient format for on the go eating. Fully cooked, our donuts can be warmed and ready to decorate in less than five minutes. Topped off with a cup of rich, delicious, tongue tingling hot coffee, customers will come back just for that pastry and coffee on their way to work or school. All items in The Pastry Cart Program can be prepared and placed in an attractive display case. These tasty treats can be sold individually, half dozen, and dozen. BROWNIES Our thaw and sell Brownies saves labor, eliminates waste, shortens prep time and increases efficiency without sacrificing quality. Who could resist a Rich's Brownie perfectly topped to perfection with icing and sprinkled with confetti! Be sure to offer the pastries everyone loves and you will love your bottom line!

About Island of Treats

Island of Treats is a genuine turn-key operation without the headaches and stressful pressures that are typically found in food related business ventures. Island of Treats will personally deliver, assemble, install and fully setup your retail confectionery unit overnight at your selected and approved site. Come into your brand new store the next morning and begin your first day by switching the lights on. At Island of Treats, customers are able to mix and match anything they please and best of all - everything is the same price! Just pay based on the weight of the bag. Get as much, or as little as you want to please your sweet tooth!Island of Treats designed their patent pending retail display unit focusing on providing the franchise operator ease of assembly and convenient daily operation. The kiosk features a built in self-contained commissary plumbing system and a "plug & play" electrical setup that will get you started serving customers in no time! Enabling you to be open within days of installation is just part of the extra sweetness Island of Treats has to offer.
 
Veteran Incentives   25-100% off franchise fee