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Updated RecentlyVan Houtte vs My Coffee Franchise Comparison
Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Van Houtte vs My Coffee 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 | $103,650 - $466,450 |
| Franchise Fee | $27,500 | N/A |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | - | - |
| Year Founded | 1919 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1983 | 2007 |
| 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 | - | You will attend our Initial Training Program to give you an overview of operations. During the week long program you will again access to our information for Accounting, Store Operations, Advertisements, Coffee, Tea, HR procedures, and more. |
| Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | We will work closely with you from the beginning of your project with Site Selection, Lease Negotiation Assistance, and Construction Assistance. We will even be there for your opening. |
| 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 | - |
Company Overviews
About Van Houtte
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.
About My Coffee
With My Coffee, you have an opportunity to be a part of three of the fastest growing industry today! You will not only be your own boss, but will have a helping hand starting with initial training to on going support. You will be able to benefit from our unique brand that offers organic coffees, organic teas, blended coffee drinks, blended ice cream drinks, real fruit smoothies, toasted-to-go sandwiches and much more.