Robins Donuts vs Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Robins Donuts vs Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery Franchise
Investment $325,000$125,000 - $160,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee -5%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 19751984
Year Franchised -1986
Term Of Agreement -10 Years +10
Term Of Agreement -10 Years +10
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery Franchise
Training -1. Head Office 1 Week 2. Franchised Store 1 Week 3. Own Store 1 Week
Support -Field Operation Evaluation

Field Training

Initial Store Opening

Inventory Control

Franchisee Newsletter

Regional or National Meetings: At Additional Cost
Marketing --
Operations -Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time

Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged

Expansion Plans
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Robins Donuts

Since it's inception in 1975, Robin's has grown from 1store in Thunder Bay, ON, one of the top grossing donut chain in Western Canada. With over 130 locations situated between Vancouver Island and Prince Edward Island, Robin's has established itself as one of the senior franchise organizations in North America. Robin's is privately owned, 100% Canadian Corporation. Our focus is to offer our customers a consistently high quality product at a value price in a clean/friendly environment.

"Top
#60 in Canada's Top franchises.

About Mrs. Powell's Bakery Eatery

Mrs. Powell's has been in business since 1984.  We specialize in Cinnamon Rolls, but we do much more than that! We have white and wheat bread, dinner rolls, sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, soup, sandwiches and so much more.  What we really do is take care of one of the things you don't have time for anymore - baking. We cater and are always up for custom creations.