Original SoupMan, The vs Box Lunch Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Original SoupMan, The vs Box Lunch including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Original SoupMan, The Franchise
Box Lunch Franchise
Investment $79,500 - $198,500$120,000 - $150,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1984-
Year Franchised 2005-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Original SoupMan, The Franchise
Box Lunch Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Original SoupMan, The Franchise
Box Lunch 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

 
Original SoupMan, The Franchise
Box Lunch Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Original SoupMan, The Franchise
Box Lunch Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Original SoupMan, The

In 1984, The Original SoupMan opened its doors at 55th Street & 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The tiny storefront quickly became a worldwide destination. Rated #1 by Zagat and praised by the New York Times as "Art, not Soup", it set the standard for innovation and excellence long before the famous Seinfeld episode made it a cultural icon. The Company's franchise operations include highly visible locations in the Mohegan Sun Casinos and more.

About Box Lunch

Box Lunch is a no-frills fast service Sandwich Shop. We don't cook!! We feature Rolled PITA bread sandwiches (the Rollwich?) and use only the best quality ingredients. The perception of the general public is that we are a healthy alternative to Fried food. Our ingredients appeal to a broad demographic, and are neither healthfood nor ethnically oriented. Our speed results from our basic operating system. We can easily feed 250 people per hour with a small crew and in a small space. We are perfectly suited to take-out, and to drive-up service. Our average per-customer is about $7.00, food costs of about %30, and our competition is anyone else in that price range. Start-up costs for Box Lunch are reasonable (usually under $120,000) and our fees are low. Some freedom of menu offerings is possible, and "home-cooked" sides and desserts are encouraged, but optional. We do NOT allow fried food or alcohol to be sold from our stores; it's just bad for our image.