Chock full o' Nuts vs Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Chock full o' Nuts vs Bad Ass Coffee Company including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Chock full o' Nuts Franchise	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
Investment	$272,500 - $425,900	$304,500 - $620,000
Franchise Fee	$3,000 - $20,000	$35,000
Royalty Fee	5%	6%
Advertising Fee	-	2%
Year Founded	1990	1991
Year Franchised	1993	1998
Term Of Agreement	-	5 years
Term Of Agreement	-	5 years
Renewal Fee	-	$2.5K
Business Experience Requirements
	Chock full o' Nuts Franchise	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Chock full o' Nuts Franchise	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/No	No/Yes
Equipment	No/No	No/Yes
Inventory	No/No	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	No/No
Payroll	No/No	No/No
Training & Support
	Chock full o' Nuts Franchise	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	-	Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	-	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations	-	International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Chock full o' Nuts Franchise	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	Yes

Company Overviews

About Chock full o' Nuts

Flexibility! Scalability! Vertically Integrated from Our Plantations to Your Cup! The Chock Retro Coffee Shop is a cross between a NY Coffee Shop and the Classic NY Diner, offering Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner served throughout the day. The famous Date Nut Bread Cream Cheese Sandwich, Muffins, Bagels, Donuts, Famous Burgers, Frankfurters, Pastrami Sandwiches, Lemon Pies etc make the Chock Coffee Shop a destination for all times of the day. Chock Classic's The Chock Full Kiosk can adapt to any location. From Malls and Airports to Office Buildings and Hospitals to Grocery and Convenience Stores. You can offer our fresh baked goods and a variety of high quality Beverages from a small footprint. The Chock Cafe' is Chock Full o'Value with a full line of Quality Breakfast Baked Goods and Beverages in a Comfortable Setting. Long before pricey coffee bars dotted every city block, there were Chock Full o'Nuts Cafes. (We started our coffee shops way back in 1932!) The cafes are the one spot where consumers know that they can sit and relax while they enjoy the best cup of coffee that NY has to offer! Chock Full o'Nuts is part of the largest privately held Coffee Company in the world. We own 100% Arabica the Plantations, 10 roasteries, warehouse and distribution facilities, a factory that builds the finest espresso machines available, and over 700 international coffee shops worldwide. We sell over 120 thousand tons of coffee annually and process over 2.5 million bags of green coffee per year! Our program is a turnkey, branded coffee and beverage concept, featuring the finest blends of 100% Arabica Coffee beans, roasted to our own exacting standards, for the distinctive aroma and unparalleled full-bodied taste, demanded by coffee consumers everywhere. Chock Full is famous for Quality and Consistency. We offer unique packages, custom fit to every operator's needs. Marketing Partnerships with NY Icons: New York Yankees West Point Military Academy Madison Square Garden Radio City Music Hall The New York Improv Official Coffee served to all guests of the NBC Today Show, CBS Early Show, David Letterman Show, Regis and Kelly and The View Pricing Minimum requirement: $40,000 (Includes 2 Cafes or 1 Cafe and 2 Kiosks or 4 Kiosks) AreaDeveloper/Master: Minimum $125,000 Huge territories, Lowest Royalties in Coffee Franchise Industry No ad fees.

About Bad Ass Coffee Company

In 1995, B.J. Bilanzich was so taken by the playfulness of the brand, that upon arrival to Salt Lake City, she and her husband began to open stores in Utah and eventually purchased Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii and began franchising on the mainland.

Today, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii continues to serve premium Hawaiian and other top international coffees with a kick �" but Bad Ass Coffee franchises don’t stop there. We also serve popular blended drinks, teas, food and branded merchandise with exceptional service through 24 stores in the U.S., US Virgin Islands and Japan.

The Bad Ass Coffee Company serves only the finest, American-grown, gourmet, whole bean Kona, and Hawaiian coffee available on the market today. Our Signature Blend marries 10% Hawaiian coffee and coffees from around the world to offer our customers many different flavor profiles. Both our brand and our product are strong sellers with a growing and expanding base of repeat core customers. When you invest in the Bad Ass Coffee Company franchise, you're getting far more than just a store location. We can provide you and your new business with a full range of support services to help you get your business up and running and on the road to success quicker and easier than ever before. From assistance with the primary planning stages and location selection of your store, providing access to excellent marketing information and support, as well as access to our expert interior design and installation teams, to helpful opening day assistance and beyond, we'll be there for you.