Start-Up Costs and Fees |
||
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Waves Coffee House | |
| Investment | 189000 - 369000 | 300000 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
||
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Waves Coffee House | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
||
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Waves Coffee House | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
||
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Waves Coffee House | |
| Training | The Waves training program takes approximately 5 weeks. 3 weeks in our Training Academy, and an extra 2 weeks in-store training in your newly opened location. Waves is committed to offering you excellent training in all areas of your operation so you may operate your location at projected high volume profits. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, 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) | Once you become familiar with operating a profitable Waves Coffee House it is very possible to open a second or third location. It is quite common in the franchised coffee shop business to own a chain of successful locations. |
Expansion Plans |
||
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Waves Coffee House | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
|
| Investment | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 5% |
| Waves Coffee House | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 2001 |
| Waves Coffee House | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 2002 |
| Waves Coffee House | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 10 years |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | $1K |
| Waves Coffee House | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | No |
| Waves Coffee House | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Equipment | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe} | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Inventory | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Receivables | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Payroll | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | The Waves training program takes approximately 5 weeks. 3 weeks in our Training Academy, and an extra 2 weeks in-store training in your newly opened location. Waves is committed to offering you excellent training in all areas of your operation so you may operate your location at projected high volume profits. |
| Support | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Marketing | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| 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) |
| Waves Coffee House | Once you become familiar with operating a profitable Waves Coffee House it is very possible to open a second or third location. It is quite common in the franchised coffee shop business to own a chain of successful locations. |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | 0 |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| International Expansion | |
| Seekers Coffee House & Cafe | |
| Waves Coffee House | |