Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls vs Mister Donut Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls vs Mister Donut including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
Mister Donut Franchise
Investment $69,000 - $130,500$480,000 - $620,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$34,500 - $41,400
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 1985-
Year Franchised 1986-
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
Mister Donut Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
    Mister Donut 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

     
    Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
    Mister Donut Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Ad slicks-
    Operations 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

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

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls Franchise
    Mister Donut Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls

    Cindy and Tom Harris were inspired to open their own shop after seeing customers line up to watch warm cinnamon rolls come out of the oven at a bakery. The couple felt making and selling warm cinnamon rolls in a mall would be a hit, so they opened their first Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls store in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1985. Customers were drawn to the store by the smell of the baking rolls, and would line up for the warm rolls and coffee.

    Cindy's began franchising in 1986 and now has stores in malls across the United States in addition to several international locations.

    About Mister Donut

    Mister Donut is a fast food franchise founded in the United States in 1956, now headquartered in Japan, where it has more than 1,300 stores. The primary offerings include doughnuts, coffee, muffins and pastries. After being acquired by Allied Lyons in 1990, most North American stores became Dunkin' Donuts. Mister Donut also maintains a presence in Taiwan, South Korea, Mainland China, Philippines, Thailand, and El Salvador.