Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Donut Baker | COBS Bread | |
| Investment | 68000 - 150000 | 400000 - 750000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%local +2%Nat'l | 3% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Donut Baker | COBS Bread | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| The Donut Baker | COBS Bread | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| The Donut Baker | COBS Bread | |
| Training | The Donut Baker Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Donut Baker also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. | 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. |
| Support | The Donut Baker will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Donut Baker's proven systems. | 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. |
| 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 | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| The Donut Baker | COBS Bread | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Donut Baker | 6% |
| COBS Bread | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Donut Baker | 2%local +2%Nat'l |
| COBS Bread | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Donut Baker | 0 |
| COBS Bread | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Donut Baker | 0 |
| COBS Bread | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Equipment | |
| The Donut Baker} | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Inventory | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Receivables | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Payroll | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Donut Baker | The Donut Baker Academy offers a broad range of technical and managerial courses. The training is designed to provide you with the key skills required to run your stores with a passion for quality - a passion your customers will sense and appreciate through their overall experience at the store. The Donut Baker also offers onsite training by its experienced professionals and has a specialized team taht can assist your local team in opening a new store. |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| The Donut Baker | The Donut Baker will support you from the moment you sign a contract to the time your store - or stores - open. And the support continues during operation through continuous monitoring of your store, helping you to achieve a consistent high level of customer experience. We also help you promote your business by marketing the brand effectively within your territory. Because our ultimate goal is the same as yours - to generate solid returns on investment by running the business professionally and with the full support of The Donut Baker's proven systems. |
| 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. |
| Marketing | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| 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. |
| Operations | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Donut Baker | |
| COBS Bread | |