Sweet Nel's vs Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Sweet Nel's vs Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade Franchise
Investment $354,000 - $539,000$69,500 - $372,800
Franchise Fee $35,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%6%
Advertising Fee 2%2%
Year Founded 20152000
Year Franchised 20152006
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade 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 A 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 We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time.-

Expansion Plans

 
Sweet Nel's Franchise
Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

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.

About Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade

We understand: Franchisees are entrepreneurs. They want to leverage a proven system and run their own business. A simple, fun, versatile business. A business with solid economics that will support a profitable enterprise. It is this simple idea that has driven the development of the Annie’s opportunity. The Annie’s team has worked diligently to surround Annie’s premium products with a premium business model - a well-conceived package that will deliver time-tested, great products. This ground-up business planning started with developing an understanding of what would create a rewarding experience for franchisees, including: