Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe vs East of Chicago Pizza Company Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe vs East of Chicago Pizza Company including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
East of Chicago Pizza Company Franchise
Investment $313,000 - $416,000$162,000 - $463,000
Franchise Fee $22,500 - $25,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 5% -7%5%
Advertising Fee up to 2%-
Year Founded 19901990
Year Franchised 19921991
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee $3.6KTo be determined


Business Experience Requirements

 
Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
East of Chicago Pizza Company Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • Company uses Birkman Profile & Corporate Interview Series

  • Financing Options

     
    Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
    East of Chicago Pizza Company Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoYes/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
    East of Chicago Pizza Company Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 2 weeks Classroom Training: 4 weeks
    Support Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
    Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    26% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 20


    Expansion Plans

     
    Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise
    East of Chicago Pizza Company Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe

    When Jerry Puiia moved from New York to Connecticut he knew something wasn't right--there were no bagel shops. With the help of his brother Joe, Puiia opened The Bagel Stop in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1990. When the company began franchising in 1992, its name changed to Between Rounds. Between Rounds shops combine a bagel shop and a catering service with two of the most profitable sections in a supermarket--the deli and the bakery.

    About East of Chicago Pizza Company

    When founder L. Scott Granneman was thinking of a name for his second pizza restaurant in Willard, Ohio, he remembered one of his customers telling him he made 'the best pizza east of Chicago.' The comment stuck with Granneman, and now East of Chicago Pizza has more than 120 locations stretching as far east as Virginia.
    East of Chicago locations offer favorite toppings such as pepperoni and mushrooms as well as a menu of specialty pizzas like Taco (which is covered with lettuce, tomato, black olives, sour cream, cheddar cheese, beef and salsa) and dessert pizzas (Dutch Crunch apple pizza or Peanut Butter & Jelly).