LaMar's Donuts vs Great Canadian Bagel Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
LaMar's Donuts Franchise
Great Canadian Bagel Franchise
Investment $288,500 - $366,500$85,000 - $350,000
Franchise Fee $28,500$20,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19601993
Year Franchised 19931994
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
LaMar's Donuts Franchise
Great Canadian Bagel Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    LaMar's Donuts Franchise
    Great Canadian Bagel 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
    Great Canadian Bagel 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
    Great Canadian Bagel Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion 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 Canadian Bagel

    In April, 1993 "The Great Canadian Bagel, Ltd." began operations with an initial store in Metropolitan Toronto. Featuring 24 varieties of fresh baked bagels, 21 flavours of cream cheese spreads and a selection of soups, salads, and made-to-order sandwiches, the store was an immediate success.
    At The Great Canadian Bagel all bagels are baked fresh from recipes calling for only the finest natural ingredients with no preservatives. The majority of stores are equipped with an on-premise bakery enabling customers to watch the bagels being made and smell the aroma as they are taken from the oven. This combination of high quality product, attractive store atmosphere and their constant focus on providing the highest level of customer service all work together to set The Great Canadian Bagel a notch above the competition in the fast growing Bagel segment of the Foodservice market.