Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Seattle's Best Coffee | Biggby Coffee | |
| Investment | 267200 - 444000 | 189550 - 378600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5%-7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1994 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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Training & Support |
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| Seattle's Best Coffee | Biggby Coffee | |
| 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | 5%-7% |
| Biggby Coffee | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | 1% |
| Biggby Coffee | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | 1970 |
| Biggby Coffee | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | 1994 |
| Biggby Coffee | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | $3,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Equipment | |
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| Biggby Coffee | |
| Inventory | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Receivables | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Payroll | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
Training & Support |
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| 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. |
| 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 | |
| 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. |
| 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 | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| 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 | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| International Expansion | |
| Seattle's Best Coffee | |
| Biggby Coffee | |