Cupcakes vs Original Cupcakes Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Cupcakes Franchise
Original Cupcakes Franchise
Investment $267,500 - $381,000$267,500 - $381,000
Franchise Fee $50,000$50,000
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Year Founded 2002-
Year Franchised 2008-
Term Of Agreement --
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Business Experience Requirements
 
Cupcakes Franchise
Original Cupcakes Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
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Original Cupcakes Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
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Original Cupcakes Franchise
Training --
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Expansion Plans
 
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Original Cupcakes Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Cupcakes

Cupcakes is the original cupcakes bakery. Cupcakes has been baking fresh daily, cupcakes, cakes and other baked goods, since 2002. In only 6 years, Cupcakes by Heather & Lori has become a leader in the cupcakes retail bakery industry. Cupcakes is now seeking strong potential candidates for franchise and area development for national and USA expansion. The objective is to establish Cupcakes Bakeries in strategically chosen urban markets throughout North America and beyond.

About Original Cupcakes

Founded by best friends Heather White and Lori Joyce in 2002, Cupcakes bakes their products from scratch and uses preservative-free, basic ingredients, offering customers fresh batches of yummy goodness daily.

The Cupcakes trademark has been globally recognized as the original cupcakes bakery. It was also the Cupcakes Bakery featured on the hit reality TV Show called, ‘The Cupcake Girls’ on the W Network. The TV Show airs in 90 countries worldwide, including the USA, Asia, and Latin America. The Cupcakes brand stands for fun, nostalgia, and celebration!

 Cupcakes has established the following minimum franchisee requirements: -You must have a minimum of 2 years business and/or management experience -You must be prepared to work full time in your store(s) with eagerness and enthusiasm -You must be in good health; operating your own business can be physically and mentally demanding -You must be willing to follow the systems and manuals provided to you by Cupcakes.
In addition, every Franchisee must have, at a minimum, a satisfactory financial rating and the ability to finance the total capital investment, ongoing operating costs and working capital for the store as required.