Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip vs Cinnaholic Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip vs Cinnaholic including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Investment $43,900 - $499,100$178,000 - $308,500
Franchise Fee $30,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee 1.5%2%
Year Founded 20002010
Year Franchised 20002014
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/Yes-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
Inventory No/Yes-/Yes
Receivables No/Yes-/Yes
Payroll No/Yes-/Yes

Training & Support

 
Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 40 hours+ Classroom Training: Varies
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software
Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertisingAd Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (60% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 10


Expansion Plans

 
Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip

Ziad S. Dalal and Doyle P. Liesenfelt founded Nestle Toll House Caf'y Chip in 2000 to serve cookies and a variety of other Nestle products. Each cafe' menu features muffins, croissants, scones, rolls, cookies, cakes, biscotti, iced and hot coffees, and other chocolate treats.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Nestle Toll House Café by Chip franchise is $214,350 to $499,100 for a dine-in unit, $149,350 to $424,750 for an in-line unit, $145,400 to $311,700 for a kiosk and $43,900 to $112,400 for a non-baking satellite cart or kiosk. This includes $37,500 ($18,750 for a non-traditional venue) that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate. This also includes an additional $7,500 if a satellite location is included that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate. If you are acquiring franchise development rights, you will pay the farnchisor a development fee equal to$37,500 for the first Café to be developed and $18,750 for each additional Café to be developed.

About Cinnaholic

Join one of the fastest growing bakery franchises!

We’re not your typical dessert shop. Cinnaholic exploded onto the scene in 2010 with our award-winning, gourmet cinnamon rolls. We believe in serving fresh, scratch-made cinnamon rolls and other bakery products that meet the growing consumer demand for non-traditional, plant-based food alternatives. All our products are 100% dairy and lactose-free, egg-free and cholesterol-free.Our product is a craft of love, passion and dedication. When you open a Cinnaholic franchise, you become part of the Cinnaholic family. Our franchise partners benefit from a flexible business model, relatively low operating costs and high-quality, delicious products that consumers come back for time and time again. Cinnaholic was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500® list in 2019, and a Top New Franchise in 2018! We appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and ABC News, and in countless business, financial and trade publications.

Are you ready to trade in your desk job for a chance to make people smile and make mouths water?
Come join us!

Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee

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