Bear Creek Coffee vs Caffe Bene Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Bear Creek Coffee vs Caffe Bene including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Bear Creek Coffee Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
Investment $70,000 - And Up$414,500 - $899,600
Franchise Fee N/A$35,000
Royalty Fee -6.9%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 20002008
Year Franchised 02008
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Bear Creek Coffee Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Bear Creek Coffee Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Bear Creek Coffee Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
Training -On-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions
Marketing - National Media
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Bear Creek Coffee Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Bear Creek Coffee

Bear Creek Coffee was founded in 2000 on the foundation of exceptional high quality specialty coffee and unequaled service. Bear Creek Coffee has gone thru many changes since that time, now with new leadership Bear Creek Coffee will go back to the basics.

Chris Williamson, Owner of Bear Creek Coffee, brings key experience and passion in servicing wholesale and retail customers in the coffee industry. 'We are committed to exceptional quality in our fresh roasted small batch coffees and providing unequaled service to our customers, this is the paramount goal of our Bear Creek Coffee Team.'

Efficiency, economy and profitability, coupled with superior products, service, and value are the foundation of Bear Creek Coffee's "It's a Great Business Opportunity" program. New operators are often inexperienced in the food service/coffee industry. Our licensees receive continuing support, beginning with primary planning and location selection, access to excellent marketing information as well as expert guidance with interior design, build-out and installation. Grand opening support is our pleasure to provide! Yours, Mine or Ours!
Bear Creek Licensees are not restricted to Corporate menu or marketing packages. Licensees have the leeway to elaborate or change menu items as fits their specific clientele. Specialty Gourmet Coffees are the basis of our operations, whether Double Drive Thrus, Cafe Build outs or Carts. Licensee/owners have flexibility, allowing them to focus on the tastes of their own target market.
 
Never a Franchise Fee or Royalty Fee!

About Caffe Bene

In 2012, Caffe Bene, a traditional European coffee house from South Korea, expanded to the Philippines. The Caffe Bene Franchise is now rapidly expanding in a very competitive market and gaining more and more loyal customers with their delectable food items which are served in a relaxed environment to help customers chill right in the middle of the busy metro.

Caffe Bene leads the consumer trend of coffee market in South Korea and is paving the way to better coffee from their exclusive selection of only 2% of the best coffee beans.  And where better to invest than in a franchise that is becoming the new leader in the coffee market.
 Franchising Caffe Bene has 5 easy steps:
application, review, interview, approval and the grand opening.