Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Biggby Coffee | Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Investment | 189550 - 378600 | 267200 - 444000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5%-7% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Biggby Coffee | Seattle's Best Coffee | |
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Financing Options |
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| Biggby Coffee | Seattle's Best Coffee | |
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| Equipment | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Biggby Coffee | Seattle's Best 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 | Initial training is included with your start-up fees. With expert training, your team will confidently deliver the successful Seattle's Best Coffee experience every time. You will have the opportunity to train in our corporate cafes and we come to your soon-to-open cafe to initiate a three week training course prior to opening. |
| 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 | The Seattle's Best Coffee comprehensive franchise program provides its franchisees with support from site selection approvals to store opening assistance, initial cafe training, ongoing consultation, employee training programs, marketing programs and materials, new products and more. |
| 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 | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Biggby Coffee | Seattle's Best Coffee | |
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| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | 6% |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | 5%-7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | 3% |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Biggby Coffee | 1994 |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Biggby Coffee | 1999 |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Biggby Coffee | 10 years |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | $3,000 |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Equipment | |
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| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Inventory | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Receivables | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Payroll | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
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 |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | Initial training is included with your start-up fees. With expert training, your team will confidently deliver the successful Seattle's Best Coffee experience every time. You will have the opportunity to train in our corporate cafes and we come to your soon-to-open cafe to initiate a three week training course prior to opening. |
| 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 |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | The Seattle's Best Coffee comprehensive franchise program provides its franchisees with support from site selection approvals to store opening assistance, initial cafe training, ongoing consultation, employee training programs, marketing programs and materials, new products and more. |
| 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 |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Operations | |
| Biggby Coffee | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| International Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |