Van Houtte vs Cafe Barbera Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Van Houtte Franchise
Cafe Barbera Franchise
Investment $250,000 - $300,000$187,000 - $305,000
Franchise Fee $27,500$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%6%
Advertising Fee -$500/mo. or 1% Local +$350 Nat'l
Year Founded 19191870
Year Franchised 19832007
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Van Houtte Franchise
Cafe Barbera Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Van Houtte Franchise
Cafe Barbera 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
 
Van Houtte Franchise
Cafe Barbera Franchise
Training --
Support Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Regional advertisingWe have always relied upon a community outreach and participation philosophy that customers understand as supportive of their personal lives and interests. That same “good life” marketing strategy is being applied to the Cafè Barbera brand. Family, friends, neighbors, schools, employers, congregations, service and social groups, non-profits and associations, fan/booster clubs and athletics all connect as groups with a shared, common interest in which the Cafè Barbera brand can participate and be engaged.
Operations 5% 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
 
Van Houtte Franchise
Cafe Barbera Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion YesYes

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 Cafe Barbera

It all starts with coffee from Italy’s oldest coffee roasting company.
Southern Italy 1870. The bracing air of early morning is enriched with intense fragrance in via Garibaldi where the little shop of colonial products radiate light and aromas onto the street. The source of this aroma is the coffee shop of Domenico Barbera, "the magician”, as his affectionate customers nicknamed him. Every day Domenico roasts fresh coffee with passion and dedication on his new coal-fired roaster, "Tornado” that was pride and joy of the Barbera family.

Cafè Barbera provides a great opportunity to own a business with a rich tradition and history in a great industry.
  Cafè Barbera is committed to helping you reach your dreams of success and independence by always treating you with the same care, dedication and attention to detail of our founder so that you too may enjoy "the good life.” A Cafè Barbera Franchise receives the following benefits: