Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| COBS Bread | Bakers Delight | |
| Investment | 400000 - 750000 | 380000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| COBS Bread | Bakers Delight | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| COBS Bread | Bakers Delight | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| COBS Bread | Bakers Delight | |
| Training | Throughout the 16 week training program, our training consultants will teach you everything you need to know about managing your COBS Bread bakery. This includes how to monitor and manage operations and finance, the full baking process, production planning, stock control, marketing, managing staff and wages, performance and recruitment management, occupational health and safety, and more, including: * Product knowledge and handling. * Bakery team training and customer service. * Marketing and promotions. * Purchasing and inventory control. * Effective management practices. * Bakery staff development. The COBS Bread Franchise Training Program takes place in a bakery environment, at designated bakery locations. It is conducted over three months, following a three week orientation. During this time potential franchisees acquire the necessary competencies required to operate a COBS Bread bakery. In addition to this, they attend off-site additional training on an ongoing basis when the need arises. | The 16-20 week competency based training includes extensive in-house practical and written training, from baking, production management, marketing, purchasing and inventory to accounting and management practices. |
| Support | COBS Bread train franchisees to operate their business at a profit, offer experienced 'hands-on' group management, proven business procedures and systems. To meet the changing demands of customers, COBS Bread continues to enhance systems, policies, departmental structures and guidelines, to provide franchisees with more streamlined, relevant and timely support. | Point of Sale - cash flow, reporting and customer loyalty programs. Human Resources - industrial relations, employee relations and relevant legislation. Operations - over 55 operations staff across Australia/New Zealand acting as a business partner. Product safety and occupation health and safety standards. Property - locating viable precincts and negotiating leases directly with landlords. Purchasing - group purchasing arrangements. The opportunity to network with other franchisees and benchmark results provides an invaluable support system to the 700 strong bakery networks. |
| Marketing | The COBS Bread brand is distinctive - from the delightful service to the high quality freshly baked breads day after day. ‘Real people' baking ‘real bread' while demonstrating ‘real delight,' is the cornerstone of our group marketing strategy. Parent company Bakers Delight, has a strong, recognisable brand. COBS Bread is closely aligned with the Bakers Delight brand, leveraging existing brand awareness. Over time the COBS Bread brand will become more recognisable and continue to grow. Strategic marketing support is offered in the areas of advertising, media, design, product, pricing, public relations, merchandising and market research. Franchisees also have the flexibility to conduct campaigns at a local level. Local marketing supports corporate strategies, leveraging the advertising dollar. | Advertising, public relations, sponsorship, local marketing, research, design and product development. |
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Expansion Plans |
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| COBS Bread | Bakers Delight | |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| COBS Bread | 7% |
| Bakers Delight | 6.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| COBS Bread | 3% |
| Bakers Delight | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| COBS Bread | 2003 |
| Bakers Delight | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| COBS Bread | 2006 |
| Bakers Delight | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| COBS Bread | 10 years |
| Bakers Delight | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
| Equipment | |
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| Bakers Delight | |
| Inventory | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
| Receivables | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
| Payroll | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| COBS Bread | Throughout the 16 week training program, our training consultants will teach you everything you need to know about managing your COBS Bread bakery. This includes how to monitor and manage operations and finance, the full baking process, production planning, stock control, marketing, managing staff and wages, performance and recruitment management, occupational health and safety, and more, including: * Product knowledge and handling. * Bakery team training and customer service. * Marketing and promotions. * Purchasing and inventory control. * Effective management practices. * Bakery staff development. The COBS Bread Franchise Training Program takes place in a bakery environment, at designated bakery locations. It is conducted over three months, following a three week orientation. During this time potential franchisees acquire the necessary competencies required to operate a COBS Bread bakery. In addition to this, they attend off-site additional training on an ongoing basis when the need arises. |
| Bakers Delight | The 16-20 week competency based training includes extensive in-house practical and written training, from baking, production management, marketing, purchasing and inventory to accounting and management practices. |
| Support | |
| COBS Bread | COBS Bread train franchisees to operate their business at a profit, offer experienced 'hands-on' group management, proven business procedures and systems. To meet the changing demands of customers, COBS Bread continues to enhance systems, policies, departmental structures and guidelines, to provide franchisees with more streamlined, relevant and timely support. |
| Bakers Delight | Point of Sale - cash flow, reporting and customer loyalty programs. Human Resources - industrial relations, employee relations and relevant legislation. Operations - over 55 operations staff across Australia/New Zealand acting as a business partner. Product safety and occupation health and safety standards. Property - locating viable precincts and negotiating leases directly with landlords. Purchasing - group purchasing arrangements. The opportunity to network with other franchisees and benchmark results provides an invaluable support system to the 700 strong bakery networks. |
| Marketing | |
| COBS Bread | The COBS Bread brand is distinctive - from the delightful service to the high quality freshly baked breads day after day. ‘Real people' baking ‘real bread' while demonstrating ‘real delight,' is the cornerstone of our group marketing strategy. Parent company Bakers Delight, has a strong, recognisable brand. COBS Bread is closely aligned with the Bakers Delight brand, leveraging existing brand awareness. Over time the COBS Bread brand will become more recognisable and continue to grow. Strategic marketing support is offered in the areas of advertising, media, design, product, pricing, public relations, merchandising and market research. Franchisees also have the flexibility to conduct campaigns at a local level. Local marketing supports corporate strategies, leveraging the advertising dollar. |
| Bakers Delight | Advertising, public relations, sponsorship, local marketing, research, design and product development. |
| Operations | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |
| International Expansion | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Bakers Delight | |