Treats vs Cinnaholic Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Treats Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Investment $121,000 - $260,000$178,000 - $308,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 7%5%
Advertising Fee 1%2%
Year Founded 19772010
Year Franchised 19792014
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Treats Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Treats 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
 
Treats Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Training 1. Training Center 2 Weeks

2. On-Site

 On-The-Job Training: 40 hours+ Classroom Training: Varies
Support Central Purchasing

Field Operation Evaluation

Field Training

Initial Store Opening

Franchisee Newsletter

Regional or National Meetings

800 Telephone Hotline

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 Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 2 Part-time

Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 10

Expansion Plans
 
Treats Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Treats

Micro-bakery concept, featuring gourmet and specialty coffees and fresh-baked, on-site baked goods, including muffins, cookies and bagels. Three concept variations are available: TREATS BAKERY (~400 SF) serves the base menu offering; TREATS CAFE (~1,200 SF) also serves sandwiches (baguettes), soups and salads; TREATS COFFEE EMPORIUM (~1,200 SF) also offers coffee beans, coffee-related merchandise and sandwiches.

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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