Different Twist vs Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Different Twist vs Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Different Twist Franchise
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Franchise
Investment $45,000 - $100,000$1,250,000 - $2,000,000
Franchise Fee $5,000$75,000
Royalty Fee -5%
Advertising Fee -0.8%
Year Founded -1997
Year Franchised -2003
Term Of Agreement -10 years +10
Term Of Agreement -10 years +10
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Different Twist Franchise
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Different Twist Franchise
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
Different Twist Franchise
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Franchise
Training -Austin, TX Four weeks

On-site Two weeks

Support --
Marketing -Co-Op Advertising

National Advertising

Regional Advertising

Ad Slicks, Brochures, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails Additional Services: Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases Other Marketing Support: Pre-Show Media

Operations -Average Number of Employees: 7 Full-time, 60 Part-time

Expansion Plans

 
Different Twist Franchise
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Different Twist

Different Twist pretzel products are offered for retail sales. The pretzels are sold fresh baked in high traffic areas such as malls, in-line shops, kiosks and foods courts. The great attraction of our retail concept is the appeal of the customer seeing the pretzels being twisted and made fresh. 
- Typical retail store size is between 200 and 500 square feet.
- Store build out cost is dependent on whether the space was used previously for food preparation.
- The total cost of equipment & build out ranges between $50,000 and $90,000. Equipment lease options are available

About Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas

We want to share the quality experience of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema with people nationwide. 
We have world-wide recognition as a leader in the cinema/dining concept.
We strive for excellence in quality, service, sound quality and film presentation.
We have received excellent reviews in national and international publications because
of the experience we create with our no-talking policy and our pre-show philosophy.
We have become a household name with hard-core movie fans for our unique events.
We are looking for partners experienced in the hospitality business.