Bruegger's vs Waffle Cabin Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Bruegger's Franchise
Waffle Cabin Franchise
Investment $389,600 - $591,600$117,700 - $301,100
Franchise Fee $30,000$17,500
Royalty Fee 5%5% of Gross Sales
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19831998
Year Franchised 19932012
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 25% of then-current franchise fee1,000


Business Experience Requirements

 
Bruegger's Franchise
Waffle Cabin Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Bruegger's Franchise
    Waffle Cabin 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

     
    Bruegger's Franchise
    Waffle Cabin Franchise
    Training --
    Support Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Bruegger's Franchise
    Waffle Cabin Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Bruegger's

    When Nord Brue and Mike Dressell started Bruegger's in 1983, they actually founded the retail bagel concept. Up until that point, bagels were considered mostly an ethnic food and were not known much outside of New York. At that time, less than one-third of Americans had ever tasted a bagel. From their home base in Burlington, Vermont, Brue and Dressell pioneered a new concept that expanded the traditional bagel bakery into a quick service bakery with premium specialty cream cheeses, custom-made sandwiches, signature soups and exceptional coffee. They worked with a professional bagel baker from New York City for 2 1/2 years to perfect their recipe and baking process. In 2004, Bruegger's welcomed new ownership and expanded beyond bagels into breads, wraps and other lunchtime menu items, and began updating bakeries to reflect the welcoming feel of a New England farmhouse-inspired bakery-cafe that Bruegger's has evolved into. Today, almost 40 years after the first Bruegger's opened in Troy, New York, there are almost 300 Bruegger's locations throughout the U.S., with more on the way.

    About Waffle Cabin

    Authentic Belgian Sugar waffles on the slopes of ski resorts in the North East. Liege style waffles served with or without chocolate drizzle.