Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro vs Tapioca Express Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro vs Tapioca Express including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro Franchise
Tapioca Express Franchise
Investment $218,000 - $414,000$200,000 - $420,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 6%$0.055/cup
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19931999
Year Franchised 20052000
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee -$3K for 2 years


Business Experience Requirements
 
Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro Franchise
Tapioca Express Franchise
Experience In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity.
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro Franchise
    Tapioca Express Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro Franchise
    Tapioca Express Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

    100% of current franchisees are owner/operators

    Expansion Plans
     
    Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro Franchise
    Tapioca Express Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro

    Are you ready to Rock! Rock 'n' Joe Coffee Bar is all about creative excellence. It is a cool place for people who love exceptional coffee, premium food and quality rock 'n' roll music in a trendy and relaxing environment. Taste the award-winning and proprietary coffee masterfully blended by one of North America's premier coffee roasters. Savor the chef-select tastes of our pastries and food while enjoying the sound of rock 'n' roll music. For entrepreneurs with a passion for great proprietary coffee blends, food, specialty drinks and rock 'n' roll music - Rock 'n' Joe Coffee Bar is more than the hippest hangout in town; it's an opportunity for a whole new lifestyle.

    About Tapioca Express

    Wayne and Stephanie, passionate about their Taiwanese heritage, opened the first Tapioca Express store in the San Gabriel Valley in 1999 �" one of the very first boba chains in the United States. Since the beginning,
    Tapioca Express has harvested the finest ingredients from Taiwan and continually provides quality teas, boba, and snacks. However, we did not foresee that boba’s popularity would manifest into its own culture and become an everyday lifestyle. Today, Tapioca Express expands across California and into other states, including Washington, Texas, and Virginia. In our two decades of experience in brewing, we focus on nurturing and enriching communities with the finest teas, coffee, and boba.
    Tapioca beverage is a various combination of black or green tea, milk, juice, coffee, and small marbles of tapioca (a.k.a. "black pearl" or "boba", made from Tapioca starch, water, corn starch and natural flavors.) It originated in Tai-Chung City (in Taiwan) around 1981, and soon spread across Asia. In the late 90s, it traveled to North America and has quickly become a raging trendy drink on both coasts. It is perceived as a relatively healthier beverage than soft drinks or coffee, and a lot more fun, too.Tapioca Express was the first in North America to offer a wide selection of high quality tapioca beverage adhering to a consistently high professional standard. Since opening its first store in the city of Alhambra (located in the Greater Los Angeles, California),
    Tapioca Express has become synonymous to quality and innovation.