Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Golden Corral | |
| Investment | 138550 - 935850 | 2700795 - 7037915 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | 2.40% |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Golden Corral | |
| Experience | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) | |
Financing Options |
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| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Golden Corral | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Golden Corral | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Golden Corral | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 5% |
| Golden Corral | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 5% |
| Golden Corral | 2.40% |
| Year Founded | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 1995 |
| Golden Corral | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 2006 |
| Golden Corral | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years (plus two, 5-year renewal options) |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Equipment | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels} | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Inventory | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Receivables | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Payroll | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location |
| Support | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 0 |
| Golden Corral | |
| International Expansion | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Golden Corral | |