Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets vs Famous Toastery Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets vs Famous Toastery including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
Famous Toastery Franchise
Investment $200,000 - $350,000$600,500 - $1,024,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee -1%-2%
Year Founded 19892005
Year Franchised 19902013
Term Of Agreement -10 Years
Term Of Agreement -10 Years
Renewal Fee -0


Business Experience Requirements

 
Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
Famous Toastery Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
Famous Toastery Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/Yes
Receivables -/--/Yes
Payroll -/--/Yes

Training & Support

 
Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
Famous Toastery Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 744 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours
Support -Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing -Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
Famous Toastery Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets

Trade Secrets is Canada's pioneer one stop beauty shop with a full service salon and over 4,000 high quality Salon products for sale under one roof. The beauty industry is booming and proven to be recession proof and Trade Secrets is riding the explosive growth. With over 65 locations now in high visibility, high traffic malls and outdoor locations, Trade Secrets is looking for franchisees in ON and QC to join its success story.

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#125 in Canada's Top franchises.

About Famous Toastery

Share the Toastery Love

It’s no secret that breakfast, lunch and brunch restaurants have captured American’s hearts and the interest of restauranteurs nationwide. The hours are ideal. The table turnover is profitable. And as a bonus, you meet some remarkable customers along the way. If you’re interested in owning a Famous Toastery, you must have $250,000 in liquid cash and a net worth of $500,000 or more. Then, you’ll meet with our team so we can spill the beans and make sure we’re a good fit.
Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee