LaMar's Donuts vs Robins Donuts Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
LaMar's Donuts Franchise
Robins Donuts Franchise
Investment $288,500 - $366,500$325,000
Franchise Fee $28,500$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19601975
Year Franchised 1993-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
LaMar's Donuts Franchise
Robins Donuts Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    LaMar's Donuts Franchise
    Robins Donuts 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
     
    LaMar's Donuts Franchise
    Robins Donuts Franchise
    Training As needed-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    LaMar's Donuts Franchise
    Robins Donuts Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    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 Robins Donuts

    Since it's inception in 1975, Robin's has grown from 1store in Thunder Bay, ON, one of the top grossing donut chain in Western Canada. With over 130 locations situated between Vancouver Island and Prince Edward Island, Robin's has established itself as one of the senior franchise organizations in North America. Robin's is privately owned, 100% Canadian Corporation. Our focus is to offer our customers a consistently high quality product at a value price in a clean/friendly environment.

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    #60 in Canada's Top franchises.