LaMar's Donuts vs Great American Cookie Company Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	LaMar's Donuts Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Investment	$288,500 - $366,500	$177,700 - $476,135
Franchise Fee	$28,500	$15,000 - $35,000
Royalty Fee	5%	6%
Advertising Fee	-	1.5%
Year Founded	1960	1977
Year Franchised	1993	1977
Term Of Agreement	10 years	Concurrent with lease
Term Of Agreement	10 years	Concurrent with lease
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	LaMar's Donuts Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills
Financing Options
	LaMar's Donuts Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	LaMar's Donuts Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
Training	As needed	On-The-Job Training: 37 hours Classroom Training: 36.5 hours
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Expansion Plans
	LaMar's Donuts Franchise	Great American Cookie Company Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	No

Company Overviews

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.

About Great American Cookie Company

Beginning an establishment is an interest in your vocation AND your group! Don't you need to be the one to convey the treat cake to your neighborhood?

On August 24, 1998, Mrs. Fields Original Cookies Inc. procured the organization. Mrs. Fields Famous Brands incorporates The Original Cookie Company, Pretzel Time, Hot Sam, Pretzelmaker and Mrs. Fields Cookies

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, South America

Veteran Incentives  25% off first-store franchise fee