The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe vs Sweet Nel's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe vs Sweet Nel's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
Sweet Nel's Franchise
Investment $164,518 - $542,768$354,000 - $539,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee $5.3K/yr.2%
Year Founded 19612015
Year Franchised 19772015
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
Sweet Nel's Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
    Sweet Nel's Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
    Sweet Nel's Franchise
    Training -2 weeks of intensive training from the most basic of shop functions to the most comprehensive management techniques necessary to run the Sweet Nel's business. Training is ongoing for both you and your employees.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluationsA Sweet Nel's consultant will guide you through every phase of development and, eventually, to help you open your shop. After shop construction, and for the 2-weeks prior to grand opening, we will assist in setting up your Sweet Nel's Shop. Sweet Nel's franchisees are provided with a Field Service Consultant on-call to answer questions and to provide support. They will visit on a regular basis and have an in-depth meeting about how things are going and to offer suggestions and evaluations.
    Marketing -We support you with the tools you need to take advantage of promotional opportunities and create new programs on an ongoing basis.
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time.

    Expansion Plans

     
    The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Franchise
    Sweet Nel's Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe

    First sold exclusively in New York City gourmet shops, Haagen-Dazs ice cream started distribution in 1961. As word grew, the first franchises opened in the mid-1970s. Haagen-Dazs ice cream is distributed in more than 50 countries with shops in more than 600 locations.

    "Entrepreneur
    #397 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About Sweet Nel's

    We are developing a small, limited number of "Sweet Nel's" franchises in the Philadelphia area. Although we could open more, it is our philosophy to open fewer cafes and locate them in very high profile, magnet locations in and around Philadelphia. Franchisees are extensively screened, exhaustively trained and provided with an exceptional degree of guidance and support from the Sweet Nel's franchise organization.