Question 1

How does Ben's Soft Pretzels compare to Nature's Table Café in cost?

Accepted Answer

Ben's Soft Pretzels requires a minimum investment of $98K compared to $62K for Nature's Table Café. Ben's Soft Pretzels's franchise fee is $30K while Nature's Table Café's is $30K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Ben's Soft Pretzels or Nature's Table Café?

Accepted Answer

Ben's Soft Pretzels has 85 total units while Nature's Table Café has 53 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Ben's Soft Pretzels and Nature's Table Café?

Accepted Answer

Ben's Soft Pretzels has a FranchiseLens score of 63/100 and Nature's Table Café scores 63/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$98K – $345K	$62K – $464K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	85	53
FranchiseLens Score	63/100	63/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	None	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+1.2% CAGR (3yr)	-3.0% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$98K – $345K	$62K – $464K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	85	53
FranchiseLens Score	63/100	63/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	None	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+1.2% CAGR (3yr)	-3.0% CAGR (3yr)

Ben's Soft Pretzels

Ben's Soft Pretzels

Ben's Soft Pretzels vs Nature's Table Café

Ben's Soft Pretzels vs Nature's Table Café