Borvin Beverage vs Waters Edge Wineries Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Borvin Beverage vs Waters Edge Wineries including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Borvin Beverage Franchise
Waters Edge Wineries Franchise
Investment $50,000 - $125,000$269,674 - $769,760
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $75,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5%5% +$200/mo.
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19852004
Year Franchised 19922012
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Borvin Beverage Franchise
Waters Edge Wineries Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Outside sales experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Borvin Beverage Franchise
    Waters Edge Wineries Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
    Equipment No/No-/Yes
    Inventory No/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    Borvin Beverage Franchise
    Waters Edge Wineries Franchise
    Training -You will receive comprehensive training from us.We will provide you with pre-opening training courses, both hands-on and classroom based, to help you prepare for opening for business. We’ll also provide training and documentation on how to run our micro-winery tank system. On-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week Additional Training: Via Webinar
    Support Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsOngoing support and refresher training as needed. And, you’ll have access to confidential operational documents and manuals to help guide your daily winery business functions efficiently. Our team of experts will provide on-going support to ensure the success of your business. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Co-op advertisingGetting to know your market - we offer tools and guidance to help know more about the demographics in your market versus our benchmarks. You may want to start to look for spaces that are appropriate for our model, and get an idea on market rents.
    Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 3 - 5

    Expansion Plans
     
    Borvin Beverage Franchise
    Waters Edge Wineries Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Borvin Beverage

    Borvin Beverage Franchise Corporation (BBFC) was formed by Don Mikovch in 1992. Prior to forming BBFC, Don Mikovch served as CEO of several international high technology and broadcasting companies, where he received numerous awards and recognitions for his business achievements. In 1985 and after extensive worldwide travel, Don created Borvin Beverage (formerly Borvin Wines International), a wine importer and wholesale distributor located in Alexandria, Virginia.
    Borvin Beverage operated successfully which gave Don the additional knowledge, experience and incentive to franchise this business.

    About Waters Edge Wineries

    In 2012, Waters Edge Wineries was created to focus on a single brand name. Our philosophy is focused on helping people learn about the amazing world of wine and remove the barriers that keep people from enjoying wine on a regular basis.
    Our franchise helps people start up complete wineries in a retail space that ranges from 2, 500 - 4, 000 square feet. Think of it as a "micro-winery.” The difference between a Waters Edge Winery and a traditional winery is that we do not grow or crush the grapes - we outsource those functions to a global network of vineyards and growers. This lowers the cost of ownership, and removes the biggest risk associated with most wineries.
    Actual wine production is done onsite. A Waters Edge Winery® makes several wines that are exclusive to our winery locations. We make many of the popular varietals, including Merlots, Cabs and Chardonnays. We also make some harder-to-find wines such as Barolos, Gewurztraminers, Pinotages, Petit Verdot and Ports. We source grapes globally that will allow you to make over 50 different kinds of wine using grapes from the best grape growing regions in the world. Places such as California, Italy, France, New Zealand, Chile and Germany. We also offer a lineup of wines that are found nowhere else and add to the spectrum of tastes for our guests. These include fun wines such as our popular Peach Apricot Chardonnay and Cranberry Malbec. These wines are easy for nearly everyone to enjoy - low in alcohol and slightly off-dry.
    We believe that wine is meant to go with food. And our guests will linger in our wineries longer if they have food readily available. Waters Edge has a partnership with Boar’s Head Brands to offer a light menu which includes tapas, Panini-style sandwiches, flatbread pizzas, artisan cheeses and fruits, as well as delicious desserts.

    Seeking new franchise units in the following regions/states:
    Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming