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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Shefield Express vs Espresso To Go including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $150,000 - $200,000 | $130,000 - $500,000 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 5-8% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1996 | 2003 |
Year Franchised | 1996 | 2003 |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $5K | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-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 |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | - |
Operations |
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
After finding success with their Shefield & Sons and The Gourmet Cup concepts, founders Dieters and Wolfgang Lehmann decided to merge the two. In 1996 the doors to the first Shefield Gourmet location opened.
Each Shefield Gourmet store sells coffee, tea, cigars, cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Imagine for a moment this was your business - selling great coffee to happy customer’s each day.Your typical day would start around 7.00 am and finish around 1.00 pm Monday to Friday, but the hours you work is up to you.
You would visit around 20 businesses and if you sold 100 cups each day you would make an operating profit of around $75,000, and if you sold 150 cups per day, firstly you would pay no fees of any kind and make an operating profit of around $130,000 per year.
You could work weekends if you wanted to or you could not, it’s up to you.
If you are looking for a great work life balance, excellent income and the freedom of working for yourself, this business is for you.