Coffee News

Founded: 1988 Franchising since: 1994

120 Linden St. Bangor, ME 04401

Phone: (207)941-0860

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 7 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	790	160	161	0
2008	799	157	186	0
2007	696	157	136	0
2006	549	146	126	0
2005	352	141	183	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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 25,000-50,000 population

Total investment: $9.4K Franchise fee: $8K/5.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: $20-75/wk. Term of agreement: 4 years, renewable

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	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills
• Sales & advertising experience

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 94% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (98% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 3 days
• Mentor program

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Internet
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks

Franchise 500® rank:
#64 (2009); #68 (2008); #68 (2007); #129 (2006); #236 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#31 (2009); #28 (2008); #14 (2007); #23 (2006); #55 (2005);

Low-Cost Franchises:
#16 (2009); #17 (2008); #21 (2007); #32 (2006); #64 (2005);

Top Home Based Franchises:
#14 (2009); #15 (2008); #17 (2007); #32 (2006); #65 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#55 (2009); #61 (2008); #60 (2007); #90 (2006); #94 (2005);