Coffee News vs SportsXpress Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Coffee News vs SportsXpress including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Coffee News Franchise
SportsXpress Franchise
Investment $9,250 - $10,250$15,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $6,000$15,000
Royalty Fee $25-80/wk.10% which includes a 2% towards training fund
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1988-
Year Franchised 1994-
Term Of Agreement 4 years-
Term Of Agreement 4 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Coffee News Franchise
SportsXpress Franchise
Experience Previous sales experience preferred.* Passion for sports * Strong people skills * Small financial investment

Financing Options
 
Coffee News Franchise
SportsXpress Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Coffee News Franchise
SportsXpress Franchise
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-
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.-

Expansion Plans
 
Coffee News Franchise
SportsXpress Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion YesYes
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Coffee News

Coffee News is the world's largest weekly restaurant publication. The one-page publication is designed to provide advertisers with a local advertising option, and provides the reader with interesting content as they wait for food or service. Each advertisement is category-exclusive and supports not just the business that placed the ad, but also the publisher that sold it. Coffee News offers a high yield, low investment franchise opportunity for entrepreneurs around the world.

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#47 in Canada's Top franchises.

About SportsXpress

SportsXpress is a grassroots, multi-media publishing platform dedicated exclusively to the community sports lifestyle! We’re all about the athletes, their teams, coaches, families, volunteers and fans. We publish real life stories and include all ages and skill levels.

Our business plan was derived from the evident lack of coverage of local organized sports. Through discussions with numerous groups and associations we also discovered those involved in local sports view it as more of a "lifestyle" - an important part of their identity. Later, we discovered the local sports scene is one of the largest lifestyle segments in any community and across the country.

In the spring of 2008 we launched a test model and have been developing the playbook ever since.

We are excited to invite you to be a part of this distinct lifestyle - one that we call a “hidden economy”, and look forward to working with you on developing your winning game plan.