Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
| Investment | 189000 - 369000 | 189550 - 378600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
| 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 | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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 | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | 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 | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 5% |
| Biggby Coffee | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 2001 |
| Biggby Coffee | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 2002 |
| Biggby Coffee | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 10 years |
| Biggby Coffee | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | $1K |
| Biggby Coffee | $3,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | No |
| Biggby Coffee | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Equipment | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe} | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Inventory | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Receivables | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Payroll | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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 | |
| 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) |
| Biggby Coffee | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 0 |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| International Expansion | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |