BannaStrow's vs Second Cup Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
BannaStrow's Franchise
Second Cup Franchise
Investment $114,600 - $186,500$300,000 - $500,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 6%7.5%
Advertising Fee 1%2%
Year Founded 20011975
Year Franchised 20031975
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
BannaStrow's Franchise
Second Cup Franchise
Experience -Personality - You like making people feel good. You’re patient, understanding, easy to talk to and outgoing. Experience - You have at least 5 years of business management, retail or hospitality experience and a sound understanding of financials. Leadership - You can hire, train, organize and inspire a barista team to give their best efforts every day.

Financing Options

 
BannaStrow's Franchise
Second Cup 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

 
BannaStrow's Franchise
Second Cup Franchise
Training --
Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
Marketing Ad slicks-
Operations Franchise can be run from home.

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans

 
BannaStrow's Franchise
Second Cup Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About BannaStrow's

BannaStrow's was conceived after more than 14 years of expertise in the restaurant business. The creators of the concept, saw a tremendous potential in crepes as an outstanding food item for time-pressed shopping mall customers. They knew that shoppers would love crepes as an alternative to the usual mall fare. Realizing that kiosks were growing in presence around the nation, the concept was designed to fit into mall concourses and other high foot traffic facilities in its highly attractive kiosk. The perfect impulse for hungry busy shoppers at any time of the day, the delicious, versatile, and convenient crepes are quickly prepared in front of customers. Today BannaStrow's is a proven success, and as a result it is continuing to expand. We warmly invite you to join us as a BannaStrow's franchise owner!

About Second Cup

Second Cup Coffee Co.™ is Canada’s largest specialty coffee retailer. From our humble beginnings in 1975 as a kiosk in a shopping mall, selling only whole bean coffee, we have continued towards our goal of being the Canadian specialty coffee brand of choice. For us, that means putting coffee at the core of business, focusing on quality, innovation and creating an individual experience for our customers.

In addition to coffee-based beverages, Second Cup cafés carry a variety of complimentary products, including fresh locally baked goods and Better For You smoothies. Recently, we’ve introduced Pinkberry® frozen yogurt into cafés across the country and Second Cup has the exclusive rights to this category in Canada.


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