Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| COBS Bread | Lox of Bagels | |
| Investment | 400000 - 750000 | 135000 - 165000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 7% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| COBS Bread | Lox of Bagels | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| COBS Bread | Lox of Bagels | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| COBS Bread | Lox of Bagels | |
| 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. | On-Site 4 Days |
| 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. | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control 800 Telephone Hotline |
| 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. | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed | |
Expansion Plans |
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| COBS Bread | Lox of Bagels | |
| 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 | Nationwide, | |
| International Expansion | Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wales |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| COBS Bread | 7% |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| COBS Bread | 3% |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Year Founded | |
| COBS Bread | 2003 |
| Lox of Bagels | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| COBS Bread | 2006 |
| Lox of Bagels | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| COBS Bread | 10 years |
| Lox of Bagels | 5 years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
Financing Options |
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| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Equipment | |
| COBS Bread} | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Inventory | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Receivables | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Payroll | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | |
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. |
| Lox of Bagels | On-Site 4 Days |
| 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. |
| Lox of Bagels | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control 800 Telephone Hotline |
| 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. |
| Lox of Bagels | |
| Operations | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | 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 | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | Nationwide, |
| International Expansion | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Lox of Bagels | Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wales |