Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Biggby Coffee | |
| Investment | 56200 - 123300 | 189550 - 378600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Biggby Coffee | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Biggby Coffee | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Biggby Coffee | |
| Training | As a new franchisee, you will participate in one of the most comprehensive training programs in the industry. You will start by attending 3 weeks of comprehensive classroom training that covers coffee and tea, our menu, managing a successful cafe, human resources, and much more. Upon completion, you'll spend an additional 3 weeks in your market (whenever possible) working directly in a cafe. Prior to opening your doors, we will help train your staff and assist you in all aspects of opening your store. On-The-Job Training: 144 hours Classroom Training: 86 hours Additional Training: On-the-job training | |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | All throughout the franchise process, you will have the ongoing support and expertise of our staff. This comes in many forms of assistance: site selection, lease negotiation, business plan format and wording, build out and equipment recommendations, etc...Once open, you then have access to numerous support programs ranging from quarterly visits, mystery shops, customer surveys, our Franchise Resource Center and many other things, including ongoing contact with our staff and support team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | BIGGBY COFFEE has an annual promotions calendar for in-store marketing of beverages, food items and merchandise - all designed to grab your customer's attention. BIGGBY also designs and develops advertising materials for direct mail, billboards and print media, as well as radio commercials. BIGGBY's Marketing Department is also available to answer questions, assist you through your Grand Opening and help design and develop custom programs to expand your customer base and increase your sales. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Biggby Coffee | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 8-5% |
| Biggby Coffee | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 1996 |
| Biggby Coffee | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 2000 |
| Biggby Coffee | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 10 years |
| Biggby Coffee | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | The then-current franchise fee |
| Biggby Coffee | $3,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | No |
| Biggby Coffee | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte} | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | As a new franchisee, you will participate in one of the most comprehensive training programs in the industry. You will start by attending 3 weeks of comprehensive classroom training that covers coffee and tea, our menu, managing a successful cafe, human resources, and much more. Upon completion, you'll spend an additional 3 weeks in your market (whenever possible) working directly in a cafe. Prior to opening your doors, we will help train your staff and assist you in all aspects of opening your store. On-The-Job Training: 144 hours Classroom Training: 86 hours Additional Training: On-the-job training |
| Support | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Biggby Coffee | All throughout the franchise process, you will have the ongoing support and expertise of our staff. This comes in many forms of assistance: site selection, lease negotiation, business plan format and wording, build out and equipment recommendations, etc...Once open, you then have access to numerous support programs ranging from quarterly visits, mystery shops, customer surveys, our Franchise Resource Center and many other things, including ongoing contact with our staff and support team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Ad slicks |
| Biggby Coffee | BIGGBY COFFEE has an annual promotions calendar for in-store marketing of beverages, food items and merchandise - all designed to grab your customer's attention. BIGGBY also designs and develops advertising materials for direct mail, billboards and print media, as well as radio commercials. BIGGBY's Marketing Department is also available to answer questions, assist you through your Grand Opening and help design and develop custom programs to expand your customer base and increase your sales. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Biggby Coffee | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Biggby Coffee | |