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Coffee Beanery
 

The cornerstone and foundation of the business is the exceptional quality of its own hand-roasted coffee, which is also flavored and packaged at the corporate warehouse in Michigan. Stores may offer indoor/outdoor seating, lite-fair breakfast and lunch items as well as wi-fi. Our customers enjoy the best coffee and assorted products available from a network of over 100 locations in the USA.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

  1976

Franchising Since:

  1985

IFA Member



Operating Units:

Franchised Units:146 98.6%  
Company-Owned Units:2 1.4%  
 ______ _____  
Total Operating Units:148 100%  
 

Geographic Distribution:

U.S.:131 88.5% In 23 States
Canada:0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces
International:17 11.5% In 2 Foreign Countries
 ______ _____  
Total:148 100%  
 

North America:

States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
DensityUnits    
1. Michigan24
2. New Jersey10
3. New York7

Registered in Following Registration States:

   California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia

Financial Requirements

Investment:

Minimum Net Worth:$500K
Cash Investment:$150K
Total Investment:$338.5-501.5K
Average Total Investment:$420K
 

Fees:

Initial Franchise Fee:$27.5K
Average Franchise Fee:$28K
On-Going Royalty:6%
Average Royalty:6%
Advertising Fee:2%

Average Number of Employees:

   2-3 Full-time, 10-15 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

   100-1,500

Preferred Sites:

   Free-standing Building, Strip Center, Regional Mall

Other Sites:

   Airports, Universities

Encourage Conversions?

   Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?

   No

Listed in the SBA Registry?

   No

Support and Training

International Franchise Association:Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:No
Franchisee Association/Member:Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:40
Site Selection Assistance?Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?Yes
Financial Assistance?Yes, Indirect
 

Marketing Support:

Co-Op Advertising:Yes
National Advertising:No
Regional Advertising:No
Local Advertising:Yes
Marketing Materials:Brochures, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Promotional Items, Trade Show Exhibits
Additional Services:Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Press Releases
Other Marketing Support:None Specified
 

On-Going Support:

Central Data Processing:Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:Included in Fees
Field Training:Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:Included in Fees
Inventory Control:Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:Included in Fees
 

Training:

1. Corporate Office + Local Training Facility4 Weeks
 

Franchisee Qualifications

Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
 
Financial Net Worth:5
General Business Experience:5
Specific Industry Experience:4
Formal Education:3
Psychological Profile:4
Personal Interview(s):5

Minority Representation

Units Owned by Minorities:

African-American:N/A
Asian-American:N/A
Hispanic:N/A
Native American:N/A
Other:N/A
Specific Minority:Although we strongly support the objectives of the NMFI, we do not yet have any specific programs in place at this time.

Terms of Contract

Term of Initial Contract:5,10,15+ Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:15 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?Yes, for 2 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?Yes

Expansion Plans

Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:

   12
U.S.:Yes, All United States
Canada:No
Overseas:Yes, Cyprus, Greece
 
 
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