White Hen Pantry vs Tedeschi Food Shops Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of White Hen Pantry vs Tedeschi Food Shops including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	White Hen Pantry Franchise	Tedeschi Food Shops Franchise
Investment	$52,400 - $225,200	$45,000 - $137,000
Franchise Fee	$30,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	Varies	-
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1965	1962
Year Franchised	1965	1972
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	White Hen Pantry Franchise	Tedeschi Food Shops Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	* Customer centric, outgoing and committed to providing the best customer service experience * Participates in the day-to-day operation of the store * Cultivates an understanding and a drive for local community Involvement * Has prior food service management or retail experience * Demonstrates the ability to build a high performing team and organization * Able to manage multiple task simultaneously and adapt to market and company change * Prove permanent residency in the United States * Has excellent credit * Must be able to provide exceptional customer service * Understands & respects the relationship between franchisee & franchisor
Financing Options
	White Hen Pantry Franchise	Tedeschi Food Shops Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/No	-/-
Start-up Costs	Yes/No	-/-
Equipment	No/No	-/-
Inventory	Yes/No	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	White Hen Pantry Franchise	Tedeschi Food Shops Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	-
Marketing	-	-
Operations	10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.	-
Expansion Plans
	White Hen Pantry Franchise	Tedeschi Food Shops Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About White Hen Pantry

About Tedeschi Food Shops

7-Eleven® Completes Acquisition of Approximately 180 Tedeschi Food Shops

We are a turnkey franchise convenience food store company operating in urban and suburban locations offering fast and friendly service. Our stores offer groceries, beverages, general merchandise, dairy products, cigarettes and lottery. Deli and Gasoline available in some locations.