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