Honey Dew Donuts vs Cinnaholic Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Honey Dew Donuts Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Investment $125,000 - $400,000$178,000 - $308,500
Franchise Fee $35,000$35,000
Royalty Fee -5%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19732010
Year Franchised 19742014
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Honey Dew Donuts Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Honey Dew Donuts Franchise
Cinnaholic 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
 
Honey Dew Donuts Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 40 hours+ Classroom Training: Varies
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software
Marketing -Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations -Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 10

Expansion Plans
 
Honey Dew Donuts Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Honey Dew Donuts

Dick Bowen, founder and president of Honey Dew Associates, Inc. always had a passion and taste for donuts. As a kid, he followed his dad to work at a local donut shop in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Throughout high school he worked at several coffee and donut shops, dreaming of the day he would own his own where the local community could gather to "enjoy the local flavor."

In 1973, Dick's dream came true when he opened the first Honey Dew Donuts shop in downtown Mansfield, Massachusetts. He quickly became a local favorite, offering a friendly smile and the finest donuts and coffee around. He lived the promise "Always Fresh, Always Good" and his customers responded by coming over and over again.

Building a chain of coffee and donut shops was never a part of Dick's plan. A customer suggested bringing Honey Dew Donuts to his own local community, and in 1975, this customer became the first franchisee. Three years later Dick introduced the drive-thru concept to New England when he installed one in the Plainville, Massachusetts shop.

Over time, as the chain expanded with more franchisees and more shops, so did the menu to include mouth-watering muffins, pastries, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, gourmet flavored coffees, and frozen beverages. Today, Dick heads a thriving franchise organization that, more than 30 years after the first shop in Mansfield opened, includes over 150 shops sprinkled throughout New England. Dick is now President of Honey Dew Associates and our Franchisees follow Dick's example and are local favorites in their own communities. In fact, many of them get to know their customers so well; they can fill orders as soon as they see their cars enter the parking lot!

Honey Dew Donuts is a New England based coffee and bakery Franchise Company with over 150 locations throughout the Northeast. We are currently seeking individuals, and couples to join our 35-year young brand.

About Cinnaholic

Join one of the fastest growing bakery franchises!

We’re not your typical dessert shop. Cinnaholic exploded onto the scene in 2010 with our award-winning, gourmet cinnamon rolls. We believe in serving fresh, scratch-made cinnamon rolls and other bakery products that meet the growing consumer demand for non-traditional, plant-based food alternatives. All our products are 100% dairy and lactose-free, egg-free and cholesterol-free.Our product is a craft of love, passion and dedication. When you open a Cinnaholic franchise, you become part of the Cinnaholic family. Our franchise partners benefit from a flexible business model, relatively low operating costs and high-quality, delicious products that consumers come back for time and time again. Cinnaholic was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500® list in 2019, and a Top New Franchise in 2018! We appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and ABC News, and in countless business, financial and trade publications.

Are you ready to trade in your desk job for a chance to make people smile and make mouths water?
Come join us!

Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee

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