It's A Grind Coffee House vs Cargo & James Tea Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of It's A Grind Coffee House vs Cargo & James Tea including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
Cargo & James Tea Franchise
Investment $173,150 - $473,000$100,000 - $250,000
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 6%7%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19952001
Year Franchised 20002006
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
Cargo & James Tea Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Strong people skills
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    Financing Options
     
    It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
    Cargo & James Tea Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
    Cargo & James Tea Franchise
    Training Additional training as needed-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
    Cargo & James Tea Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About It's A Grind Coffee House

    Husband-and-wife team Marty Cox and Louise Montgomery opened the first It's A Grind coffee shop in Long Beach, California, in 1995. Locations feature a blues and jazz theme, and wingback chairs that allow customers to relax while enjoying whole bean coffees, espresso drinks, teas, pastries, muffins and bagels.
    It’s A Grind is a specialty coffee house concept established in 1994 to provide high quality gourmet coffee, espresso beverages, better for you healthy cold drinks, range of home baked foods in a comfortable, community-focused neighborhood environment.
    Our coffee houses are independent, well connected and free spirited.
    Our range of coffee credible merchandise and quirky trinkets and treasures creates an It’s A Grind coffee house experience that promotes a free spirited attitude.

    About Cargo & James Tea

    Cargo & James Tea has pioneered the specialty tea cafe business concept and knows the time is right to capitalize on increased tea consumption across Canada and the U.S., in a caf� setting. Cargo & James is truly revolutionizing the way we drink tea. With a trendy atmosphere and inviting feel to the caf�, stepping into a Cargo & James breaks the stereotype that tea is old. The tea industry is expected to exceed $10 Billion in sales by 2010 according to the Sage Report, �Tea is Hot�.