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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Van Houtte vs Java Daves including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $250,000 - $300,000 | $500 |
Franchise Fee | $27,500 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 5% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1919 | - |
Year Franchised | 1983 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
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 | Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising | - |
Operations |
5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
Albert-Louis Van Houtte, a French immigrant, set up his first grocery store in Montreal in 1919. Van Houtte stocked the store with specialty products from Europe, including coffee. Each day he would roast small batches of coffee in the back of his shop, and soon Van Houtte had built up a reputation in Montreal for selling quality coffee. In the more than 80 years since its founder began roasting European coffees, A.L. Van Houtte Cafe-Bistro has grown beyond Montreal and has expanded its menu. Today, each cafe-bistro serves a variety of coffee and espresso drinks, as well as teas, soups and sandwiches.
In March 2003, the Java Dave’s Franchise System began it’s conversion into a licensing opportunity. Our past growth has now led us to be able to offer a proven product and a popular brand to business owners or entrepreneurs without the expensive costs of franchising. Licensees DO NOT pay royalties, advertising fees, or franchise fees. The only cost up front is a $499.95 licensing fee, renewable every five years.
Java Dave’s licensed locations include major fast food locations, university hot spots, casinos, international airports, and even co-branded locations with food concepts. Java Dave’s Coffee is a great way to add branding and sales to coffeehouses that desire a fresh appeal. Java Dave’s fresh roasted coffees, blended and flavored teas, frozen Davios drink mixes coupled with logo pump pots, logo cups, logo menu boards, signage and posters promote a professional, fun, coffeehouse hotspot.