It's A Grind Coffee House vs Aroma Espresso Bar Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of It's A Grind Coffee House vs Aroma Espresso Bar 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
Aroma Espresso Bar Franchise
Investment $173,150 - $473,000$527,500 - $1,495,000
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $25,000$55,000
Royalty Fee 6%7%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 1995-
Year Franchised 2000-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
Aroma Espresso Bar Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Strong people skills

    • We are seeking franchise candidates who demonstrate a commitment to the aroma espresso bar brand values, help maintain and improve the quality of our products, provide excellent customer service, and strengthen our brand name and company standards. Previous experience in the food service or management industry is welcome, but not required.

    Financing Options
     
    It's A Grind Coffee House Franchise
    Aroma Espresso Bar 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
    Aroma Espresso Bar Franchise
    Training Additional training as neededPrevious experience in the food service or management industry is welcome, but not required. aroma espresso bar’s comprehensive training program attempts to ensure all our franchise partners are confident in their own abilities to run a successful franchise upon completion.
    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
    Aroma Espresso Bar Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    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 Aroma Espresso Bar

    Franchise partners play a significant role in the success of Aroma Espresso Bar. As we continue to expand, the need for responsible, driven, and passionate business people to join our family of franchise partners grows.

    If you are interested in becoming an Aroma Espresso Bar franchise partner, please read the information provided to gain a better understanding of our franchise process, from initial application to grand opening.

    Our values at Aroma Espresso Bar have helped ensure our success in Canada since our inception in 2007.