Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Biggby Coffee | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Investment | 189550 - 378600 | 257000 - 310000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Biggby Coffee | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Experience | $60,000-$90,000 in liquid capital, management/business ownership history | |
Financing Options |
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| Biggby Coffee | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Biggby Coffee | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| 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 | Ongoing |
| 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 | Local marketing to be approved |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | Owner operators preferred, absentee ownership allowed Currently 100% Owner operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| Biggby Coffee | Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | 6% |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | 3% |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Biggby Coffee | 1994 |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Biggby Coffee | 1999 |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 2006 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Biggby Coffee | 10 years |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | $3,000 |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | 0 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | $60,000-$90,000 in liquid capital, management/business ownership history |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Equipment | |
| Biggby Coffee} | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Inventory | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Receivables | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Payroll | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
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 |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | Ongoing |
| 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 |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| 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 |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | Local marketing to be approved |
| Operations | |
| Biggby Coffee | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | Owner operators preferred, absentee ownership allowed Currently 100% Owner operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |
| International Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Lasaters Coffee & Tea | |