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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Coffee News vs My City Daily including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $9,250 - $10,250 | $74,200 |
Franchise Fee | $6,000 | $22,900 |
Royalty Fee | $25-80/wk. | 0 |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1988 | 2006 |
Year Franchised | 1994 | 2006 |
Term Of Agreement | 4 years | 10 years |
Term Of Agreement | 4 years | 10 years |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | Previous sales experience preferred. | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | No/No |
Start-up Costs | No/No | No/No |
Equipment | No/No | No/No |
Inventory | No/No | No/No |
Receivables | No/No | No/No |
Payroll | No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
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Training | 3 day training program at Head Office, called Coffee News College. Mentor program, Annual Regional Roundtables, Biennial International Conferences, ongoing support via internet. | * Available at headquarters: 4 days * At franchisee's location: 3 days |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | Ad slicks | - |
Operations | Can be run from home office, can be owner-operated and absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. Agreements are in 4 year terms. | * Franchise can be run from home * 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 1 * Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | Yes | - |
International Expansion | Yes | - |
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