Saint Cinnamon vs LaMar's Donuts Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Saint Cinnamon vs LaMar's Donuts including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	LaMar's Donuts Franchise
Investment	$144,100 - $264,700	$288,500 - $366,500
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$28,500
Royalty Fee	6%	5%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1986	1960
Year Franchised	1986	1993
Term Of Agreement	10 years maximum	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years maximum	10 years
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	LaMar's Donuts Franchise
Experience	-	Industry experience General business experience
Financing Options
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	LaMar's Donuts Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/No
Equipment	No/No	No/No
Inventory	No/No	No/No
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	LaMar's Donuts Franchise
Training	-	As needed
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations	Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	LaMar's Donuts Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Saint Cinnamon

The Saint Cinnamon brand was founded and created by Andy Winter.  Andy began his restaurant career in 1973 opening a new Deli franchise called Zeev's. Over the next few years Zeev's grew to over 10 locations and was very successful.  During a trip to the US, Andy had seen a new cinnamon bun franchise and was fascinated by the concept but thought he could do better. The US market was buzzing with excitement about the new cinnamon buns being baked everywhere. He loved the idea and decided that this was where he wanted to focus his attention. Upon his return he sold his interest in Zeev's to his partners so he could pursue his dream of developing a brand new Cinnamon Bun concept.
Wanting to create the best Cinnamon Bun in the market, Andy researched and sourced the finest ingredients available.  After countless hours baking, Andy developed special dough using Canadian Spring wheat flour. Sourcing the finest cinnamon in the world, he formulated the exclusive Saint cinnamon sugar blend and the Saint Cinnamon bun and brand was born.  Later he developed the most decadent cream cheese icing.

As customers approached the Saint Cinnamon stores, the wonderful aroma of fresh baked cinnamon buns had a mesmerizing effect on people.  The thought of eating one was simply irresistible.
At that time, the food menu was strictly cinnamon rolls, complemented with an array of specialty coffees, teas, and cold beverages. Saint Cinnamon was rolling out a lot of stores and soon earned a world-wide reputation for baking and offering the finest cinnamon rolls around the globe.
Saint Cinnamon was awarded for being the fastest growing QRS in Canada from the Food Service and Hospitality magazine.  By 1990 it received numerous enquiries from abroad which resulted in the expansion into international markets.
Saint Cinnamon has grown into a franchise with locations in malls, office buildings, gas stations and convenience stores.  The menu was expanded to include crepes, wraps, sandwiches, and specialty cold beverages. The Saint Cinnamon model can fit a number of different possible retail, licensing, co-branding locations and special event venues.
Saint Cinnamon's specialty continues to be and will always be the baking of its amazing Saint Cinnamon Rolls.

About LaMar's Donuts

Ray Lamar found his way into the donut business at the age of 17, working as a fryer at a Kansas City, Missouri, shop. Lamar made his way up to being a partner in the company, but World War II cut the partnership short. Upon his return, Lamar earned a degree in economics and began a career as a stockbroker, but donuts remained the business he truly loved.

In 1960, nearly 30 years after first manning the fryer, Lamar opened his first LaMar's Donuts shop in Kansas City. The company began franchising in 1993 and is now based in Englewood, Colorado.