Seekers Coffee House & Cafe vs Arabica Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Seekers Coffee House & Cafe vs Arabica including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Seekers Coffee House & Cafe Franchise
Arabica Franchise
Investment $189,000 - $369,000N/A
Franchise Fee $20,000 - $25,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 2001-
Year Franchised 2002-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $1K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Seekers Coffee House & Cafe Franchise
Arabica Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Seekers Coffee House & Cafe Franchise
Arabica 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

 
Seekers Coffee House & Cafe Franchise
Arabica Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks-
Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans

 
Seekers Coffee House & Cafe Franchise
Arabica Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Seekers Coffee House & Cafe

NO LONGER FRANCHISING

About Arabica

Checking their website, we find The Arabica.com gourmet coffee shop is temporary closed.