Coffee News

Weekly publication distributed at restaurants and waiting areas

About

Founded

1988

Franchising Since

1994 (25 Years)

Corporate Address

One Cumberland Pl., #102
Bangor, ME 04401

CEO

William Buckley

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment ⓘ

$10,750 - $11,750

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

$9,500 - $9,500

Ongoing Royalty Fee

$25-$80/wk.

Financing Options

Coffee News offers in-house financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs

Veteran Incentives

Three-year 0% financing for 2nd through 5th units

Support Options

Ongoing Support

Meetings/Conventions

Online Support

Field Operations

Proprietary Software

Franchisee Intranet Platform

Marketing Support

Ad Templates

National Media

Regional Advertising

Social media

SEO

Website development

Email marketing

On-The-Job Training:

8 hours

Classroom Training:

25 hours

Additional Training:

Mentor program

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run:

Bio

Coffee News was started by Jean Daum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1988. She began franchising in 1994. In 1995, Bill Buckley became the first U.S. franchisee. He bought the company from Daum in 2008, and Coffee News headquarters is now based in Bangor, Maine. Coffee News is a free weekly publication distributed in restaurants, coffee shops and hotels. In addition to ads for local businesses, it contains news stories, jokes, trivia and horoscopes.

Cost

Initial Investment: Low - $10,750 High - $11,750

Units

-10.9%-88 UNITS (1 Year) -14.5%-122 UNITS (3 Years)

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.

Franchise Financing

Using 401(K)/IRA Funds

Tax Penalty-Free
Debt Free
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