Baskin-Robbins vs Juice Stop Smoothie Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Baskin-Robbins vs Juice Stop Smoothie including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Baskin-Robbins Franchise	Juice Stop Smoothie Franchise
Investment	$123,952 - $558,830	$166,500 - $216,000
Franchise Fee	$12,500 - $25,000	$20,000
Royalty Fee	5.9%	-
Advertising Fee	5%	-
Year Founded	1945	-
Year Franchised	1948	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Baskin-Robbins Franchise	Juice Stop Smoothie Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills	-
Financing Options
	Baskin-Robbins Franchise	Juice Stop Smoothie Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/Yes	-/-
Payroll	No/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Baskin-Robbins Franchise	Juice Stop Smoothie Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 2.5 weeks Classroom Training: 2.5 weeks	* Comprehensive five-day Initial Training Program * Classroom and in-kitchen instruction * Continuing education classes
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	-
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app	-
Operations	Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.	-
Expansion Plans
	Baskin-Robbins Franchise	Juice Stop Smoothie Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	-

Company Overviews

About Baskin-Robbins

As a teenager in the 1930s, Irv Robbins managed an ice cream shop in Tacoma, Washington. Bored with serving traditional flavors like chocolate and vanilla, Robbins began experimenting, mixing fruit and candies into the ice cream. After serving in World War II, Robbins bought an ice cream parlor in Glendale, California. Three years later, he convinced his brother-in-law, Burt Baskin, to join the business. The two men flipped a coin to see whose name would go first on the sign. Baskin won, and in 1945, Baskin-Robbins was born. Today, Baskin-Robbins has locations in more than 50 countries, each serving the company's famous 31 flavors of ice cream as well as frozen yogurt, sherbet, cakes and drinks. Baskin-Robbins is a subsidiary of Allied Domecq, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Togo's. Franchisees may operate combination stores, co-branding Baskin-Robbins with either Dunkin' Donuts or Togo's.