Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Investment | 189000 - 369000 | 202000 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2001 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Barnie's Coffee & Tea 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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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Ad slicks |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 5% |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Year Founded | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 2001 |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 2002 |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 1981 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 10 years |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | $1K |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | No |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Equipment | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe} | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Inventory | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Receivables | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Payroll | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Support | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 0 |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company | |