Kettleman's Bagel vs Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Kettleman's Bagel vs Nothing Bundt Cakes including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise
Investment $300,000 - $450,000$431,587 - $600,387
Franchise Fee $25,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee -4%
Year Founded 19921997
Year Franchised 19962006
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 25% of initial franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Must be customer service-oriented
  • -

    Financing Options

     
    Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
    Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
    Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
    Inventory No/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/Yes
    Payroll No/No-/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
    Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 4 weeks Classroom Training: 4 weeks
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Co-op advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10

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

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20

    Expansion Plans

     
    Kettleman's Bagel Franchise
    Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Kettleman's Bagel

    A young company - long on tradition. That is why Kettleman's Bagel Company makes the best bagels around. However, tradition does not mean much if the authenticity is gone. Our bagels are made by bakers who knead the dough, cut it with a knife, roll it out by hand, boil it honey water to seal in the moisture, and bake them in a wood burning oven. Just the traditional and original attention to detail which one expects when they go to an old-fashioned bagel shop. Our system is easy - roll, kettle, and bake traditional bagels in a wood buring-oven using hand picked hardwood, and give each customer a bag full of hot bagels each time they come to Kettleman's Bagel Co. One of the reasons we are so successful is that we offer our customers a "no-wall" experience. When customers walk into our bagel shop, the first thing they see is the Kettleman's Bagel Roller working and rolling fresh bagels. Behind the Bagel Roller is the Baker who finishes the bagels with fresh poppy or sesame seeds and bakes them for about twenty minutes in our wood-burning oven. Once the process is complete, and it is an active process of carefully turning over the bagels away from the open hot wood flames, the bagels are ready to be eaten. The customers' "no-wall" experience means not only they get to watch the entire show, but also that they get to inspect our standards of production and hygiene. We have nothing to hide and our customers love it.

    About Nothing Bundt Cakes

    "So Yummy You'll Wish It Didn't Have a Hole!"

    Nothing Bundt Cakes is a retail bakery offering 10 unique flavors of moist delicious bundt cake in 3 sizes. Cascading down each cake is our velvety cream cheese and butter signature frosting, a true testimony to premium ingredients and homespun care. The cakes are then C'round with lovely decorations celebrating a special moment or occasion. Cake platters, balloons, candles, and cards are a perfect complement to your exceptional gift.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Nothing Bundt Cakes® Bakery is $431,587 to $600,387, excluding extension fees. This includes $63,800 to $65,800 that must be paid to the franchisor and its affiliate.
    The franchisor also offers an Area Development Agreement for the establishment and operation of multiple Nothing Bundt Cakes® Bakeries in a specified development area. The Area Development Fee is $35,000 for the first Bakery developed under the Area Development Agreement and $25,000 for each additional bakery developed under the Area Development Agreement.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of the first Bakery under an area development business is $456,587 to $650,387, excluding extension fees. This includes $88,800 to $113,800 that must be paid to franchisor or an affiliate in connection with opening the first Bakery.

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