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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Coffee News vs Panache Magazine including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $9,250 - $10,250 | $268,400 |
Franchise Fee | $6,000 | $150,000 |
Royalty Fee | $25-80/wk. | 0 |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1988 | 2003 |
Year Franchised | 1994 | 2004 |
Term Of Agreement | 4 years | 7 years |
Term Of Agreement | 4 years | 7 years |
Renewal Fee | - | 25% of then current fran. fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | Previous sales experience preferred. | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | Yes/Yes |
Start-up Costs | No/No | No/No |
Equipment | No/No | No/No |
Inventory | No/No | No/No |
Receivables | No/No | No/No |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | 3 day training program at Head Office, called Coffee News College. Mentor program, Annual Regional Roundtables, Biennial International Conferences, ongoing support via internet. | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
Marketing | Ad slicks | - |
Operations | Can be run from home office, can be owner-operated and absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. Agreements are in 4 year terms. |
Franchise can be run from home.
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Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | Yes | No |
International Expansion | Yes | Yes |
The entrepreneurial culture at Panache Partners creates unique career opportunities in publishing for those special individuals who thrive in an environment where sophistication, style, ingenuity and a fast pace are the norm.
At Panache Partners, a career means wearing the hat of a publisher and taking ownership for creating elegant coffee table books that surpass the expectations for the people we serve: our clients and, of course, our discerning readers.
Careers at Panache are, in a word, panache!
If you are one of those special individuals, we invite you to contact us.