Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cinnamon City | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Investment | 79900 - 119900 | 0 - 0 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% local + 1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cinnamon City | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Experience | General business 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 |
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| Cinnamon City | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cinnamon City | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| 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. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | 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. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cinnamon City | Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| 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 | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cinnamon City | 6% |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2% local + 1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Cinnamon City | 1992 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 1984 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cinnamon City | 1996 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cinnamon City | 5 years |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cinnamon City | General business experience |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 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 |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cinnamon City | No |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Cinnamon City} | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 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. |
| Support | |
| Cinnamon City | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 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. |
| Marketing | |
| Cinnamon City | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| Operations | |
| Cinnamon City | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | 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 | |
| Cinnamon City | 0 |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cinnamon City | |
| Mara's Cafe and Bakery | |