Mara's Cafe and Bakery vs Cinnaholic Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Mara's Cafe and Bakery Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Investment N/A$178,000 - $308,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 2% local + 1% Nat'l2%
Year Founded 19842010
Year Franchised 20042014
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Mara's Cafe and Bakery Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Experience We are seeking motivated owner-operators with solid restaurant operating experience to join our system. In exchange, we will provide the tools and training you need to run your own Mara�s Caf� & Bakery location. We do, of course, also expect that you have the right amount of capital to invest in the franchise.-

Financing Options
 
Mara's Cafe and Bakery 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
 
Mara's Cafe and Bakery Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
Training Franchise owners and their key management staff will receive at least two weeks and up to three weeks of training, including both classroom and on-the-job training. On-The-Job Training: 40 hours+ Classroom Training: Varies
Support Your team will receive five days of onsite help at your own location around the time of your grand opening. You will have access to all Mara's Caf� & Bakery trademarks, recipes and supply chains, and our unique operational procedures. And, we'll provide you with a copy of our confidential operations manual to help you run your caf� properly.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
 
Mara's Cafe and Bakery Franchise
Cinnaholic Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Mara's Cafe and Bakery

The concept behind Mara's Cafe & Bakery got its start in 1984 when Mara and Glenn's "mom and pop" business began offering customers the highest quality, delectable desserts made fresh in our own bakery and served with freshly roasted coffee. It was with the encouragement of our family and friends that we began creating delicious desserts from traditional family recipes and Glenn, a coffee perfectionist, distinguished a unique line of roasted coffee products. It wasn't long before we had customers coming in and out daily, requesting more of their favorite tasty treats and coffee beverages!

In 2004, sons Ian and Devan joined the family business with great plans of expansion. After nearly twenty years of establishing a reputation for serving up the best coffee and desserts in town, we knew it was time to expand not only our business, but our menu as well. The first Mara's Cafe & Bakery was opened in Denville, NJ. With the addition of sandwiches, salads, wraps, and more, this simple "mom and pop" concept quickly became a family-run business - and the dining destination of choice during all hours of the day. Customers from all over soon realized Mara's was the best place to enjoy a delicious meal in a cozy atmosphere and began asking for more locations within their own communities. Thus, the idea to franchise our concept was conceived - after all, we couldn't let our customers down!

Now is the time for you to take advantage of this incredible opportunity and bring our amazing concept to your home town. Discover how becoming a Mara's Cafe & Bakery franchise owner can be the greatest reward of your career - and possibly your life. With the help of our team of experts, our exclusive, award-winning recipes, and our time- tested business model, opening your own Mara's Cafe & Bakery could be as easy as.... pie!

We sincerely appreciate your interest in Mara's Cafe & Bakery, The Magley Family

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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