Arizona Bread Company vs Great Canadian Bagel Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Great Canadian Bagel Franchise
Investment $149,000 - $341,500$85,000 - $350,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19941993
Year Franchised 20021994
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee 1/2 of current franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Great Canadian Bagel Franchise
Experience
  • Management skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Arizona Bread Company Franchise
    Great Canadian Bagel Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Arizona Bread Company Franchise
    Great Canadian Bagel Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 13 - 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Arizona Bread Company Franchise
    Great Canadian Bagel Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Arizona Bread Company


    The Arizona Bread Company began in 1994 and immediately established itself as the premier bakery/cafe in Scottsdale Arizona.

    We are a fast casual artisan bakery offering breads, made from scratch soups, gourmet sandwiches and desserts in an engaging environment and featuring award-winning food. Arizona Bread Company uses only the freshest ingredients using no preservatives, additives, bases or conditioners. Every sandwich is prepared to order so it is served at its freshest. We have evolved into a rather unique niche offering alternatives to traditional fast food concepts.

    Arizona Bread has consistently been recognized as the premier purveyor of quality breads in the Metro Phoenix Area since 1994 as evidenced by our numerous awards and customer loyalty base.

    The Arizona Bread Company produces natural breads and does not use any additives, bases, conditioners or preservatives as many bakeries do. Many of our bread products contain zero fat.

    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.