Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Investment | 56200 - 123300 | 340000 - 575000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | You are provided with an Ellianos Operations Manual which has the tools you need to help run your store "at your fingertips. On-going Support and Evaluations- We schedule periodic evaluations at your store to see if there are any areas in which we can help you improve operations. Financial and Operations Advice- You will have access to our Ellianos Corporate business professionals if you have any financial or operations questions. We continuously invest in finding new ways to save our franchisees money through more efficient operations. |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Logo and Branding Materials- Eliminates the need for the franchise owner to invest in essential but costly logos and corporate identity. Marketing Advice- Don’t know what to promote or how to attract customers? Our Marketing Director will be glad to help you put together your own marketing plan. Brand Identity- As the franchise grows, our brand awareness adds an enormous intangible asset to your store. |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 8-5% |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 1996 |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 2000 |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 10 years |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | The then-current franchise fee |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | No |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte} | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
| Support | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | You are provided with an Ellianos Operations Manual which has the tools you need to help run your store "at your fingertips. On-going Support and Evaluations- We schedule periodic evaluations at your store to see if there are any areas in which we can help you improve operations. Financial and Operations Advice- You will have access to our Ellianos Corporate business professionals if you have any financial or operations questions. We continuously invest in finding new ways to save our franchisees money through more efficient operations. |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Ad slicks |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | Logo and Branding Materials- Eliminates the need for the franchise owner to invest in essential but costly logos and corporate identity. Marketing Advice- Don’t know what to promote or how to attract customers? Our Marketing Director will be glad to help you put together your own marketing plan. Brand Identity- As the franchise grows, our brand awareness adds an enormous intangible asset to your store. |
| Operations | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Ellianos Coffee Company | |