Robins Donuts vs Cafe Barbera Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Robins Donuts vs Cafe Barbera including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Cafe Barbera Franchise
Investment $325,000$187,000 - $305,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$35,000
Royalty Fee -6%
Advertising Fee -$500/mo. or 1% Local +$350 Nat'l
Year Founded 19751870
Year Franchised -2007
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Cafe Barbera Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Cafe Barbera Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Cafe Barbera Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing -We have always relied upon a community outreach and participation philosophy that customers understand as supportive of their personal lives and interests. That same “good life” marketing strategy is being applied to the Cafè Barbera brand. Family, friends, neighbors, schools, employers, congregations, service and social groups, non-profits and associations, fan/booster clubs and athletics all connect as groups with a shared, common interest in which the Cafè Barbera brand can participate and be engaged.
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Robins Donuts Franchise
Cafe Barbera 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 Cafe Barbera

It all starts with coffee from Italy’s oldest coffee roasting company.
Southern Italy 1870. The bracing air of early morning is enriched with intense fragrance in via Garibaldi where the little shop of colonial products radiate light and aromas onto the street. The source of this aroma is the coffee shop of Domenico Barbera, "the magician”, as his affectionate customers nicknamed him. Every day Domenico roasts fresh coffee with passion and dedication on his new coal-fired roaster, "Tornado” that was pride and joy of the Barbera family.

Cafè Barbera provides a great opportunity to own a business with a rich tradition and history in a great industry.
  Cafè Barbera is committed to helping you reach your dreams of success and independence by always treating you with the same care, dedication and attention to detail of our founder so that you too may enjoy "the good life.” A Cafè Barbera Franchise receives the following benefits: