Cargo & James Tea

About Cargo & James Tea
Cargo & James Tea has pioneered the specialty tea cafe business concept and knows the time is right to capitalize on increased tea consumption across Canada and the U.S., in a caf setting. Cargo & James is truly revolutionizing the way we drink tea. With a trendy atmosphere and inviting feel to the caf , stepping into a Cargo & James breaks the stereotype that tea is old. The tea industry is expected to exceed $10 Billion in sales by 2010 according to the Sage Report, "Tea is Hot".

Coffee & Beverages Opportunities

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Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
All The Perks Coffee
0
$175/month
50000 - 250000
Arabica
0
0
AraVita
19900 - 19900
4.50%
2%
113400 - 181200
Aroma Espresso Bar
55000 - 55000
7%
527500 - 1495000
Aroma Joe's Coffee
15000 - 15000
8%
4.50%
25500 - 602000
Bad Ass Coffee Company
35000 - 35000
6%
2%
304500 - 620000
Barista's
10500 - 10500
14000 - 168000
Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company
20000 - 20000
7%
202000 - 350000
bb's Coffee and Muffins
26000 - 26000
7%
145000 - 280000
Beans & Brews
0
250000 - 999999
Bear Creek Coffee
0
70000 - 999999
Bearclaw Coffee Company
24500 - 24500
6%
69300 - 279900
BEE & TEA
40000 - 25000
6%
2%
150000 - 999999
Biggby Coffee
20000 - 20000
6%
3%
189550 - 378600
Blenz
35000 - 35000
8%
2%
250000 - 550000
Boba Loca
0
4% or $495 /month whichever is higher
1% or $175/month whichever is higher
88445 - 325955
Boston Coffeehouse
25000 - 25000
6%
174750 - 300000
Brew Thru
35000 - 35000
4%
269450 - 563667
Brewsters
25000 - 25000
104250 - 405000
BSkinny Coffee
0
1 - 25000
Bubbleology
30000 - 30000
5%
1%
205850 - 458950
Buda Juice
30000 - 30000
10%
54500 - 96500
Cabin Coffee Company
30000 - 40000
2.50%
2.50%
175000 - 575000
Cafe 2U
25000 - 25000
$175/wk
109146 - 154621
Cafe Ala Carte
25000 - 25000
8-5%
56200 - 123300
Cafe Barbera
35000 - 35000
6%
$500/mo. or 1% Local +$350 Nat'l
187000 - 305000
Cafe Depot
30000 - 40000
175000 - 500000
Cafe Supreme
35000 - 35000
300000 - 375000
Caffe Bene
35000 - 35000
6.90%
3%
414500 - 899600
Caffino
10000 - 10000
8%
212900 - 373000
Capri Coffee Break
30000 - 30000
110000 - 220000
Caribou Coffee Company
12500 - 25000
223840 - 939995
Chock full o' Nuts
3000 - 20000
5%
272500 - 425900
Clean Juice
42500 - 42500
6%
to 3%
269000 - 512500
Cocoa Grinder
20000 - 20000
6%
178730 - 265100
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
0
3000000 - 5000000
Coffee Culture
3000 - 3000
70000 - 140000
Coffee Express
30000 - 30000
125000 - 250000
Coffee Perks
18000 - 18000
6%
116100 - 116100
Coffee Republic
42000 - 42000
300000 - 300000
Coffee World
20000 - 20000
6%
2%local +2%Nat'l
65000 - 110000
Community Coffee Company
0
0
Country Style
35000 - 35000
230000 - 360000
Country Style
35000 - 35000
230000 - 360000
Cowgirls Espresso
25000 - 25000
7%
75000 - 264167
Dazbog Coffee
35000 - 35000
6%
187300 - 376800
Distinctly Tea
20000 - 20000
160000 - 230000
Dunkin'
40000 - 90000
5.90%
5%
199700 - 1688200
Dunn Bros Coffee
37500 - 37500
5%
3%
406300 - 608500
Dutch Brothers Coffee
30000 - 30000
5% or $1300/mo.
1%
88000 - 700000
Ellianos Coffee Company
25000 - 25000
5%
340000 - 575000
Espresso To Go
0
130000 - 500000
Esquires Coffee House
25000 - 25000
6%
4%
250000 - 350000
Euro Cafe
15000 - 15000
4.50%
1%
248400 - 445500
Factory Donuts
20000 - 20000
5%
2.50%
213300 - 341300
Forbidden Flavours
25000 - 30000
6%
150000 - 250000
Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees
15000 - 25000
6%
2%
299000 - 494000
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery
35000 - 35000
7%
2%
385000 - 595000
Grabbagreen
16000 - 30000
6%
1%
266000 - 482075
Hawaii's Java Kai
30000 - 30000
6%
168990 - 355900
House of Donuts
0
350000 - 400000
Hudsons Coffee
60000 - 60000
8%
1.75%
300000 - 350000
Hurts Donut Company
35000 - 35000
7%
2%
553000 - 1076000
It's A Grind Coffee House
15000 - 25000
6%
2%
173150 - 473000
Jamaica Blue
20000 - 20000
200000 - 265000
Java Daves
0
500 - 500
Java Detour
25000 - 35000
4-6% of gross sales
1-3% of total gross sales.
276000 - 400000
Java Joe's
25000 - 25000
200000 - 350000
Java Kai
30000 - 30000
168998 - 355898
Jazen Tea
15000 - 15000
4%
2%
186600 - 339730
Jazzman's Cafe
19500 - 19500
5%
2%
323825 - 456100
Jo to Go
25000 - 25000
7%
82500 - 786000
Juice Cabana
0
578000 - 919000
Juice Heaven
20000 - 20000
5%
2% + 2% locally
88500 - 187500
Just Love Coffee Cafe
39000 - 39000
323100 - 497000
Kung Fu Tea
37000 - 37000
124050 - 428050
Lasaters Coffee & Tea
35000 - 35000
0
1%
257000 - 310000
LION Coffee Cafe
0
0
Logic in a Cup Espresso
19900 - 19900
6%
2%
65050 - 364700
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies
25000 - 65000
0
31100 - 394000
Max
2500 - 25000
35000 - 350000
Mister Donut
34500 - 41400
5%
3%
480000 - 620000
Mocha Delites
22500 - 22500
5%
53500 - 232500
Moka House Coffee
25000 - 25000
250000 - 350000
Mountain Mudd Espresso
10000 - 10000
4%
up to 2%
162000 - 298000
My Coffee
0
5%
103650 - 466450
Nectir
0
42810 - 126650
New World Coffee
20000 - 20000
5%
2.5%-4%
150000 - 350000
New York Bagel Cafe and Deli
29500 - 29500
$750 - $950/ Mo.
$250 - $500/ Mo.
142000 - 224000
Newberrys Gourmet Coffee
0
6000 - 20000
Orange Julius of America
20000 - 35000
6%
194200 - 380600
Orion Food Systems
0
59500 - 140000
P.J.'s Coffee
25000 - 35000
5%
2%
173275 - 582000
Playday Cafe
39500 - 39500
6%
1%
346000 - 490000
Port City Java
35000 - 35000
5%
171000 - 458000
Presotea
14000 - 14000
235000 - 365000
Presse Cafe
35000 - 35000
200000 - 400000
Rituals Coffee House
5000 - 25000
5%
100000 - 999999
Robins Donuts
25000 - 25000
325000 - 325000
Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro
30000 - 30000
6%
218000 - 414000
Scooter's Coffeehouse
40000 - 40000
6%
2%
389942 - 860654
Seattle's Best Coffee
30000 - 30000
5%-7%
1%
267200 - 444000
Second Cup
25000 - 25000
7.50%
2%
300000 - 500000
Seekers Coffee House & Cafe
20000 - 25000
5%
189000 - 369000
Segafredo Zanetti
29200 - 29200
4%
0
Sertinos Coffee Shops
35000 - 35000
6%
1%
208950 - 288625
Solar Roast Coffee
39000 - 39000
7%
Up to 2%
260350 - 344000
Sonoma Coffee Cafe
25000 - 25000
4%
96500 - 248000
SPoT Coffee
0
0
Spot Coffee
30000 - 30000
250000 - 500000
Starbucks Coffee
0
0
Tapioca Express
15000 - 15000
$0.055/cup
200000 - 420000
Tastea
40000 - 40000
368300 - 804500
Tea Lounge
25000 - 25000
5%
1%
140750 - 243750
The Coffee Beanery
15000 - 15000
4%
2%
112500 - 496100
The Coffee Club
0
6%
3%
450000 - 999999
The Coffee Guy
0
35000 - 999999
The Coffee Office
0
100000 - 500000
Twist Vapor Cafe
19900 - 19900
6%
2%
184000 - 213900
Van Houtte
27500 - 27500
5%
250000 - 300000
Village Juice Co.
49500 - 49500
373000 - 750425
Vivi Bubble Tea
28800 - 28800
166900 - 305100
Wall Street Deli
30000 - 30000
5%
190500 - 457000
Waves Coffee House
25000 - 25000
6%
3%
300000 - 350000
Wheelys Cafe
0
0
3000 - 999999
Williams Fresh Cafe
35000 - 35000
6%
1.50%
300000 - 999999
Woody's Chicago Style
0
6%
58600 - 394000
Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade
30000 - 30000
4% - 6%
2%
194500 - 312600
Xing Fu Tang
0
289000 - 943500
Ziggi's Coffee
40000 - 40000
6%
1%
190500 - 1237608
Zizzo's Coffee
35000 - 321800
6%
2%
109000 - 651800
Zumo
0
0

Specialty Opportunities

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Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
3 Potato 4
0
86000 - 110000
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
75000 - 75000
5%
0.80%
1250000 - 2000000
Amsterdam Falafelshop
29500 - 29500
5%-6%
1% Loc. 3%Natl
379300 - 544900
Au Bon Pain
30000 - 30000
5%
2% Marketing commitment
2000000 - 3000000
Barry's Cheesesteaks
30000 - 30000
223262 - 439767
Beef Jerky Experience
44900 - 44900
6%
2%
215750 - 778800
Bento Sushi
500 - 25000
7%
2500 - 187700
Black Rock Bar & Grill
50000 - 50000
4%
1%
1519940 - 2957625
Cafe Fondue
35000 - 35000
4%
136000 - 307000
Champion Cheesesteaks
0
0
Chedd's Gourmet Grill Cheese
0
6%
3% local
126500 - 310500
Cool Daddy's Frozen Drink Entertainment
25000
105200 - 187400
Corn Dog Factory
20000 - 20000
130000 - 130000
Crepe Delicious
35000 - 35000
6%
3%
170456 - 924300
Different Twist
5000 - 5000
45000 - 100000
Doc Popcorn
15000 - 22500
6%
1%
119704 - 366950
Dream Dinners
35000 - 35000
6%
332350 - 610000
Edible Arrangements
30000 - 30000
5%
5%
189750 - 348950
Everbowl
20000 - 20000
99047 - 267250
Fire and Rice
0
76860 - 131850
FruitFlowers
35000 - 35000
5 % of gross sales
up to 2% of gross sales
147000 - 218950
Frutation
0
5%
2%
119450 - 253145
Gelazzi
0
0
German Doner Kebab
19290 - 19290
257200 - 385801
Great Wraps
22500 - 22500
5.50%
159500 - 485500
Hissho Sushi
4200 - 4200
21050 - 88950
I Heart Mac and Cheese
30000 - 30000
5%
1%
251000 - 464500
Incredibly Edible Delites
30000 - 30000
4.50%
100000 - 150000
Kernels Popcorn
0
160000 - 999999
KnowFat!
35000 - 35000
5%
1.5- 2.5%
488500 - 647000
Mahana Fresh
49500 - 49500
101700 - 498775
Mandler's The Original Sausage Company
25000 - 25000
6%
up to 3% of gross
200000 - 200000
Marvelous Market
25000 - 25000
200000 - 399000
Melt Gelato & Crepe Cafe
25000 - 25000
6%
260000 - 650000
Melting Pot Restaurants
20000 - 45000
5%
1.19-3%
1404320 - 1824210
Mr. Pretzels
20000 - 20000
6%
3.50%
50000 - 250000
Muscle Maker Grill
35000 - 35000
5%
1%
187500 - 454000
Nature's Way Cafe
20000 - 20000
4%
103300 - 201500
Natures Table Cafe
35000 - 35000
53200 - 316100
New York Fries
30000 - 30000
125000 - 175000
O'Naturals
25000 - 25000
5%
764000 - 1000000
Oilerie USA
30000 - 37500
141486 - 223947
Penn Station East Coast Subs
25000 - 25000
to8%
2-3%
383844 - 613764
Philly Pretzel Factory
35000 - 35000
6%
2%
133999 - 351193
Philly's Own Soft Pretzel Bakery
29500 - 29500
7%
$100/ month
163750 - 243500
Pita Land
25000 - 25000
212800 - 388000
Pita Pit
30000 - 30000
5%
1%
321934 - 497382
Pop's
25000 - 25000
3%
577200 - 1228000
Potatopia
35000 - 35000
6%
1.5% - 2%
182725 - 475150
Pretzel Time
25000 - 25000
7%
1-3%
145000 - 254000
Pretzelmaker
15000 - 25000
7%
1.50%
205200 - 327000
Pretzels Plus
10000 - 10000
4%
59000 - 125000
Repicci's Italian Ice
25000 - 25000
$3,600 per year
40350 - 162850
Roll On In
30000 - 30000
98257 - 525752
Scandinavian Shave Ice
30000 - 30000
131400 - 297700
Sheridan's Frozen Custard
24000 - 24000
108340 - 999999
Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn
28000 - 28000
6%
1-2%
160500 - 442500
Shuckin' Shack
45000 - 45000
3.5-5.5%
1.50%
252700 - 841750
Smoke's Poutinerie
30000 - 30000
6%
2%
350000 - 450000
SnoWizard
0
2708 - 9492
Sofi's Crepes
30000 - 30000
6%
2% local +1%Nat'l
106033 - 254500
Sushi Shop
30000 - 40000
175000 - 500000
SushiFork
0
196000 - 388000
Taste of Philly
30000 - 30000
6%
203500 - 418000
The Halal Guys
0
231600 - 834000
The Perfect Pita
0
162350 - 432000
The Simple Greek
25000 - 25000
318700 - 651250
Toastique
45000 - 45000
280750 - 482200