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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.
Baked Goods Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of LaMar's Donuts against other Baked Goods franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of LaMar's Donuts with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| A Grande Finale | $35,000-$60,000 | 5%-6% | 2% local 1% corp. | $125,938-$237,750 |
| Arizona Bread Company | $25,000 | 5% | $149,000-$341,500 | |
| Atlanta Bread Company | $40,000 | 5% | $629,700-$806,300 | |
| Auntie Anne's Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels | $30,000 | 7% | 1% | $98,350-$445,000 |
| Bagel Bagel | $20,000-$25,000 | 5% | 2% | $170,000-$425,000 |
| bagel BAR, The | $32,000 | 5% | 2% | $240,000-$320,000 |
| Baldinos Giant Jersey Subs | $10,000 | 4.5% | 0.5% | $100,000-$200,000 |
| bb's Coffee and Muffins | $26,000 | 7% | $145,000-$280,000 | |
| Beard Papa's Sweets Cafe | $47,500-$57,500 | 5% | $159,000-$475,000 | |
| BeaverTails | $30,000 | 5% | 3% | $15,000-$500,000 |
| Ben's Soft Pretzels | $30,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $107,200-$339,500 |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | $22,500-$25,000 | 5% -7% | up to 2% | $313,000-$416,000 |
| Big Apple Bagels | $25,000 | 5% | 3% | $298,000-$405,000 |
| Big Dad's Pies | N/A | $220,000-$250,000 | ||
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | N/A | $11,000-$15,000 | ||
| Bountiful Bread | $37,500 | $750,000-$1,200,000 | ||
| Bread Basket | $20,000 | $172,400-$294,450 | ||
| Bread Poets Baking Company | $24,000 | 4% | $166,000-$259,000 | |
| Breadsmith | $30,000 | 7% - 5% | $380,250-$454,750 | |
| Bru-Go's Take-N-Bake Pizza Company | $19,500 | 4-5% | $76,200-$137,950 | |
| Bruegger's | $30,000 | 5% | $389,600-$591,600 | |
| Cheesecake Shop, The | N/A | 9% | 2% | $150,000-$700,000 |
| Chock full o' Nuts | $3,000-$20,000 | 5% | $272,500-$425,900 | |
| CHURROMANIA | $30,000 | 8% | $135,000-$335,000 | |
| Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls | $25,000 | 5% | $69,000-$130,500 | |
| Cinnabon | $30,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $23,100-$430,900 |
| Cinnaholic | $35,000 | 5% | 2% | $178,000-$308,500 |
| Cinnamon City | $25,000 | 6% | $79,900-$119,900 | |
| Cinnzeo | $15,000 | 7% | $214,000-$621,000 | |
| COBS Bread | $25,000 | 7% | 3% | $400,000-$750,000 |
| Coffee Time Donuts | $25,000 | 5% | $210,000-$395,000 | |
| Cookie Advantage | $25,000 | 5%--3% | $75,000-$100,000 | |
| Cookie Factory Bakery | $15,000 | 5% | $98,000-$237,500 | |
| Cookie Man | N/A | 0 | $250,000 | |
| Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet | $25,000 | 6% | $90,000-$180,000 | |
| Corner Bakery Cafe | $25,000 | 5% | $854,000-$2,375,000 | |
| Croissant Plus | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| Crumb & Get It Cookie Co. | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $128,700-$178,500 |
| Cupcakes | $50,000 | $267,500-$381,000 | ||
| Dixie Cream | $25,000 | 6% | $196,000-$413,000 | |
| Don Pan Bakeries | $35,000-$58,750 | 6% | 2% | $150,000-$800,000 |
| Donut Baker, The | $20,000 | 6% | 2%local +2%Nat'l | $68,000-$150,000 |
| Donut King | $55,000 | 7% | 3% | $295,000-$340,000 |
| Dreamy Donuts | $60,000 | 7% | 3% | $300,000-$400,000 |
| Duck Donuts | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $348,350-$568,000 |
| Dunkin' | $40,000-$90,000 | 5.9% | 5% | $199,700-$1,688,200 |
| Erik's DeliCafe | $35,000 | 5% | $303,500-$521,600 | |
| Factory Donuts | $20,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $213,300-$341,300 |
| Fractured Prune, The | $27,500 | 5% | 1% | $143,950-$270,450 |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | $30,000 | 6% | $145,900-$446,000 | |
| GFG Bakery-Cafe | $25,000 | $187,100-$1,311,000 | ||
| Gigi's Cupcakes | $35,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $226,700-$425,500 |
| Grand Traverse | $25,000 | 5% | $400,000-$500,000 | |
| Great American Bagel | $20,000 | 4% | 2% | $230,000-$300,000 |
| Great American Cookie Company | $15,000-$35,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $177,700-$476,135 |
| Great Canadian Bagel | $20,000 | $85,000-$350,000 | ||
| Great Harvest | $35,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $69,613-$704,873 |
| Honey Dew Donuts | $35,000 | $125,000-$400,000 | ||
| House of Bread | $35,000 | 6% | $157,000-$347,000 | |
| Hurts Donut Company | $35,000 | 7% | 2% | $553,000-$1,076,000 |
| Insomnia Cookies | $25,000 | 6% | $65,600-$111,400 | |
| Jo to Go | $25,000 | 7% | $82,500-$786,000 | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | $30,000 | 5% | 1% | $207,700-$587,800 |
| Just Fresh | $25,000 | 5% | $475,000-$650,000 | |
| Kettleman's Bagel | $25,000 | 6% | $300,000-$450,000 | |
| Krispy Kreme | $12,500-$25,000 | 4.5% | 1.5% | $200,500-$4,115,000 |
| Le Macaron French Pastries | $45,000 | 6% | 0.5% | $131,500-$361,500 |
| Lee's Sandwiches | $35,000-$75,000 | 6.9% | 2%local +2%Nat'l | $235,830-$1,830,000 |
| Lox of Bagels | $19,000 | $135,000-$165,000 | ||
| Michel's Baguette | $40,000 | $350,000-$800,000 | ||
| Mister Donut | $34,500-$41,400 | 5% | 3% | $480,000-$620,000 |
| Mrs. Fields | $30,000 | 6% | $166,806-$410,500 | |
| Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery | $25,000 | 5% | 3% | $125,000-$160,000 |
| Muffin Break | N/A | $195,000-$245,000 | ||
| Muffins Plus | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| My Favorite Muffin | $25,000 | 5% | 3% | $104,500-$405,000 |
| Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip | $30,000 | 6% | 1.5% | $43,900-$499,100 |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | $35,000 | 5% | 4% | $431,587-$600,387 |
| NYC Bagel & Sandwich Shop | $29,500 | 5% | $300 - $600 | $119,000-$208,000 |
| Original Cupcakes | $50,000 | $267,500-$381,000 | ||
| Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Company | $35,000 | 5% | $1,010,985-$2,252,846 | |
| Paradise Bakery & Cafe | $40,000 | 5% | $480,000-$1,205,000 | |
| Paris Baguette | $50,000 | 3% - 5% | 1% | $719,271-$1,401,546 |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | $40,000 | 6% | 1% | $121,200-$235,100 |
| Quack Daddy Donuts | $50,000 | $236,200-$333,000 | ||
| Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos | $30,000 | 5% | $378,500-$563,800 | |
| Rise'n Roll | $95,000 | 3% | 1% | $485,500-$1,597,000 |
| Robins Donuts | $25,000 | $325,000 | ||
| Saint Cinnamon | $25,000 | 6% | $144,100-$264,700 | |
| San Francisco Bread Company | $35,000 | 5% | $370,000-$450,000 | |
| Shipley Do-Nuts | $35,000-$50,000 | 5% | $410,000-$771,500 | |
| Smallcakes A Cupcakery | $30,000 | 3% | $70,000-$120,000 | |
| Southern Maid Donuts | $5,000 | $64,000-$227,000 | ||
| Sprinkles Cupcakes | N/A | $576,000-$1,075,000 | ||
| Subs Plus | $12,000 | $140,000-$170,000 | ||
| T.J. Cinnamons | $5,000 | Varies | $22,100-$39,200 | |
| Treats | $25,000 | 7% | 1% | $121,000-$260,000 |
| UCBC Bagels | $29,900 | 5% | 2% | $182,900-$433,900 |
| Waffle Cabin | $17,500 | 5% of Gross Sales | $117,700-$301,100 | |
| We're Rolling Pretzel Company | $15,000 | 5% | 2% | $91,000-$223,000 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | $35,000 | 7% | 1% | $126,600-$405,850 |
| WOOPS! | $15,000-$25,000 | 4% | $58,875-$390,675 | |
| Yummy Cupcakes | $35,000 | 5% | 1% | $185,679-$325,665 |