Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Biggby Coffee | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Investment | 189550 - 378600 | 385000 - 595000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Biggby Coffee | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
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Financing Options |
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Training & Support |
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| Biggby Coffee | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | * Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Biggby Coffee | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | 6% |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | 3% |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Biggby Coffee | 1994 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Biggby Coffee | 1999 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Biggby Coffee | 10 years |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | $3,000 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Equipment | |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Marketing | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Biggby Coffee | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |