Orange Julius of America vs Ziggi's Coffee Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Orange Julius of America vs Ziggi's Coffee including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Orange Julius of America Franchise
Ziggi's Coffee Franchise
Investment $194,200 - $380,600$190,500 - $1,237,608
Franchise Fee $20,000 - $35,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19262004
Year Franchised 19482016
Term Of Agreement 15 years (co-terminus w/lease)-
Term Of Agreement 15 years (co-terminus w/lease)-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Orange Julius of America Franchise
Ziggi's Coffee Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Orange Julius of America Franchise
    Ziggi's Coffee 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
     
    Orange Julius of America Franchise
    Ziggi's Coffee Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesA training and support program with the success of our franchise family at the core.
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicksGrand opening kits, custom press releases, branded print collateral and social media set-up and assistance.
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Orange Julius of America Franchise
    Ziggi's Coffee Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Orange Julius of America

    When Julius Freed opened his first orange juice stand in 1926, he was doing well, but his real estate broker, Bill Hamlin, felt he could do better. Using his chemistry background, Hamlin devised a formula to give the juice a smooth, creamy and airy texture. Once the new drink was unveiled, sales at the stand grew from $20 to $100 a day. As more and more customers began to say, 'Give me an orange, Julius,' the new product got its name.

    Hamlin quit his job in real estate and focused on opening Orange Julius stores across the United States. Within three years he had opened 100 stores and the profits for the system, whose only product was a 10-cent drink, approached $3 million. Other drink flavors were added to a menu that now includes nachos, hamburgers and hot dogs.

    Orange Julius' parent company, International Dairy Queen, also owns Dairy Queen and Karmelkorn. The three concepts are franchised together at Treat Center stores.

    About Ziggi's Coffee

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    What started as a small coffee shop on the corner of Main Street in downtown Longmont, Colorado in 2004, has since grown to multiple drive-thru and coffeehouse locations across the U.S. From the beginning, Ziggi’s mission has always been simple: Not only provide a superior cup of coffee, but also superior service customers can rely on.
    Because we started small, we know the value of building meaningful connections with the local communities we are a part of.
    With every latte, cappuccino or sandwich, our growth will always help those around us.
    Ziggi's Coffee has developed a franchise program focused on the success of our franchisees. With the same attention to detail that has gone into creating the perfect cup of coffee, the Ziggi's Franchise opportunity was created after over a decade of running successful coffee shops and drive-thrus. Now, with a proven model, Ziggi's has developed a process and system for you to duplicate that success by joining our amazing family. We've built a strong local business presence that focuses on community, product, and profitability.
    Ziggi’s Coffee offers a coffeehouse model, a coffeehouse with a drive-thru and a double-sided drive-thru. All models have unique qualities; currently, Ziggi’s Coffee is mostly focused on the development of its double-sided drive-thru model. This model serves only drive-thru customers from a freestanding building in a smaller size of approximately 250 to 500 square feet with no customer seating.

    In 2019 the total investment necessary to begin operation of one Ziggi's Coffee Shop Drive Thru franchise ranged from $214,200 to $1,026,200.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of one Ziggi's Coffee Shop Café with Drive Thru franchise ranged from $216,700 to $734,200.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of one Ziggi's Coffee Shop Café franchise ranged from $188,000 to $514,200. These include between $52,500 and $53,200 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliates. The franchisor may offer to qualified candidates the right to acquire a 3-Pak to open three Ziggi's Coffee Shops. The total investment noted above will apply to each type of Ziggi's Coffee Shop, but the franchisee will pay an additional $50,000 at the time of the signing of the Franchise Agreements, which amount is paid to the franchisor.

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