Coffee News
Weekly newspaper distributed at restaurantsBackground
Founded: 1988 Franchising since: 1994
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 7 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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: 25,000-50,000 population
|
120 Linden St. Bangor, Maine 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 | 724 | 164 | 184 | 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 25,000-50,000 population
Costs and Fees
|
Total investment: $9.4K Franchise fee: $8K/5.5K |
Ongoing royalty fee: $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 | No |
| 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 and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 3 days
- Mentor program
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Internet
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
Rankings
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);
#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);