Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe vs Great American Cookie Company Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe vs Great American Cookie 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	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Investment	$313,000 - $416,000	$177,700 - $476,135
Franchise Fee	$22,500 - $25,000	$15,000 - $35,000
Royalty Fee	5% -7%	6%
Advertising Fee	up to 2%	1.5%
Year Founded	1990	1977
Year Franchised	1992	1977
Term Of Agreement	10 years	Concurrent with lease
Term Of Agreement	10 years	Concurrent with lease
Renewal Fee	$3.6K	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills
Financing Options
	Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 37 hours Classroom Training: 36.5 hours
Support	Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
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)	Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Expansion Plans
	Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	No

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 Great American Cookie Company

Beginning an establishment is an interest in your vocation AND your group! Don't you need to be the one to convey the treat cake to your neighborhood?

On August 24, 1998, Mrs. Fields Original Cookies Inc. procured the organization. Mrs. Fields Famous Brands incorporates The Original Cookie Company, Pretzel Time, Hot Sam, Pretzelmaker and Mrs. Fields Cookies

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, South America

Veteran Incentives  25% off first-store franchise fee