Saint Cinnamon vs The Hummingbird Bakery Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	The Hummingbird Bakery Franchise
Investment	$144,100 - $264,700	N/A
Franchise Fee	$25,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	6%	-
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1986	-
Year Franchised	1986	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years maximum	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years maximum	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	The Hummingbird Bakery Franchise
Experience	-	Previous experience in the food retail sector. Full day to day involvement with company operations, with an infrastructure dedicated to the development of the brand. Access to adequate capital, initial minimum cash investment of £1 million. Strong knowledge of market trends, real estate, governmental issues, distribution (including supply chain) and labour in your chosen market. Franchise partner must have the resources and be willing to send multiple managers and several key bakery employees to London for a 3 month training programme. Cultural ‘fit’ with The Hummingbird Bakery.
Financing Options
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	The Hummingbird Bakery Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-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
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	The Hummingbird Bakery Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations	-
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising	-
Operations	Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	-
Expansion Plans
	Saint Cinnamon Franchise	The Hummingbird Bakery Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

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 The Hummingbird Bakery

The Hummingbird Bakery is the leader in American style baking in the UK. We always bake on site at each branch, daily and throughout the day to ensure our cakes and cupcakes are always fresh, beautiful and decorative. The Hummingbird Bakery does not franchise in the UK. The Hummingbird Bakery is now considering expansion opportunities in selected markets with experienced food retail franchisees. We require access to adequate capital, initial minimum cash investment of £1 million.