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Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business

Jo To Go Coffee

Coffee, tea, smoothies, bakery

Background

Founded: 1998 Franchising since: 2001
1263 Main St.
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302
Phone:
(866)568-6461


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 30 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2007 12 0 0 6
2006 7 0 0 6
2005 6 0 0 5

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Multi-unit development areas

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $133K-409K
Franchise fee: $25K
Ongoing royalty fee: 7%
Term of agreement: 5 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 Yes
Payroll No Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $750K
Cash liquidity requirement: $250K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience

Operations
  • 85% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 1 week
  • At franchisee's location: 1 week
  • At a corporate store : 1 week

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

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • National media
  • Regional advertising