Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golden Corral | Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Investment | 2700795 - 7037915 | 138550 - 935850 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.40% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1973 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golden Corral | Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Experience | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) | |
Financing Options |
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| Golden Corral | Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Golden Corral | Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| 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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| Golden Corral | Einstein Bros. 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 4% |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 2.40% |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Golden Corral | 1973 |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golden Corral | 1986 |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golden Corral | 15 years (plus two, 5-year renewal options) |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golden Corral | Industry experience (or must have partner with industry experience.) |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golden Corral | No |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Equipment | |
| Golden Corral} | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Inventory | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Receivables | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Payroll | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golden Corral | On-The-Job Training: 665 hours Classroom Training: 8.5 hours Additional Training: At company training location |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Support | |
| Golden Corral | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Marketing | |
| Golden Corral | National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Golden Corral | |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | |