Bad Ass Coffee Co.

Founded: 1991 Franchising since: 1998

166 W. 2700 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115

Phone: (888)422-3277/ (801)463-1966

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	51	0	11	0
2008	55	0	10	0
2007	51	0	3	0
2006	52	0	1	0
2005	41	4	1	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Negotiable

Total investment: $204.5K-305.5K Franchise fee: $25K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Express/kiosk option available

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K

Operations

• 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 week
• At franchisee's location: Upon request

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#256 (2007); #349 (2006); #313 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#196 (2005);