Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Biggby Coffee | Waves Coffee House | |
| Investment | 189550 - 378600 | 300000 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Biggby Coffee | Waves Coffee House | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Biggby Coffee | Waves Coffee House | |
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| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
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| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Biggby Coffee | Waves Coffee House | |
| 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 | The Waves training program takes approximately 5 weeks. 3 weeks in our Training Academy, and an extra 2 weeks in-store training in your newly opened location. Waves is committed to offering you excellent training in all areas of your operation so you may operate your location at projected high volume profits. |
| 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 | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | Once you become familiar with operating a profitable Waves Coffee House it is very possible to open a second or third location. It is quite common in the franchised coffee shop business to own a chain of successful locations. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Biggby Coffee | Waves Coffee House | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | 6% |
| Waves Coffee House | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | 3% |
| Waves Coffee House | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Biggby Coffee | 1994 |
| Waves Coffee House | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Biggby Coffee | 1999 |
| Waves Coffee House | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Biggby Coffee | 10 years |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Biggby Coffee | $3,000 |
| Waves Coffee House | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Equipment | |
| Biggby Coffee} | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Inventory | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Receivables | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Payroll | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
Training & Support |
|
| 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 |
| Waves Coffee House | The Waves training program takes approximately 5 weeks. 3 weeks in our Training Academy, and an extra 2 weeks in-store training in your newly opened location. Waves is committed to offering you excellent training in all areas of your operation so you may operate your location at projected high volume profits. |
| 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 |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| 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 |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Operations | |
| Biggby Coffee | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Waves Coffee House | Once you become familiar with operating a profitable Waves Coffee House it is very possible to open a second or third location. It is quite common in the franchised coffee shop business to own a chain of successful locations. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| International Expansion | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Waves Coffee House | |