It's A Grind Coffee House vs Presse Cafe Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of It's A Grind Coffee House vs Presse Cafe 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
Presse Cafe Franchise
Investment $173,150 - $473,000$200,000 - $400,000
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $25,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19951996
Year Franchised 20001996
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


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

    Training & Support
     
    It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
    Presse Cafe 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
    Presse Cafe Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion NoYes

    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 Presse Cafe

    Are you dynamic and ambitious? Have you been dreaming of managing your own business, enjoying an interesting income and the advantages of being an entrepreneur? Presse Cafe undoubtedly offers you the opportunity to do so. Here is a brief overview of what acquiring a Presse Cafe means in terms of investment, value and support: * Average cost of a Presse Cafe franchise: between $200,000 and $400,000 * Minimum investment required: 35% of the project's cost * Franchise fee: $35,000 * Detail of the Franchise Fee: * The right to use the Presse Cafe name and logo * Assistance with the site selection * Assistance with the lease negotiations * Preparation of a personalized business plan * Assistance with the financial procedures * Preparation of legal documents * Assistance with the elaboration of the accommodation plan * Equipment order * Training of the franchisee and his team on sales, management, and operational methods pertaining to the exploitation of the Presse Cafe branch. * Promotional plan and assistance with the opening of the branch. * Assistance and presence during the first weeks of operations. If you have other questions or if you wish to schedule an appointment with us to discuss business opportunities offered by Les Cafes V.P., please do not hesitate contacting Mr. Rene Rivard by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1 888 395 2354 extension 229. Do not forget to leave your name and address. He will be more than glad to assist you and to answer to all your questions.