Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Investment | 56200 - 123300 | 385000 - 595000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Training | Our Training Program equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to operate your Good Earth Coffeehouse. Training is held at Good Earth’s corporate offices and a training store, both in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of our Training Program is included in the franchise fee, although you will have personal expenses including transportation, meals, and accommodations while training. All Good Earth Franchise Partners are required to attend and successfully complete the training program. | |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | * Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 8-5% |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 1996 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 2000 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 10 years |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | The then-current franchise fee |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | No |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte} | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Our Training Program equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to operate your Good Earth Coffeehouse. Training is held at Good Earth’s corporate offices and a training store, both in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of our Training Program is included in the franchise fee, although you will have personal expenses including transportation, meals, and accommodations while training. All Good Earth Franchise Partners are required to attend and successfully complete the training program. |
| Support | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Ad slicks |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | * Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs |
| 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) |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |