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Bad Ass Coffee Co.

Coffee & logo wear

Background

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

Costs and Fees

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 and Support

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

Rankings

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

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