Orange Julius of America vs Spot Coffee Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Orange Julius of America vs Spot Coffee including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Orange Julius of America Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
Investment $194,200 - $380,600$250,000 - $500,000
Franchise Fee $20,000 - $35,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19262007
Year Franchised 19482012
Term Of Agreement 15 years (co-terminus w/lease)-
Term Of Agreement 15 years (co-terminus w/lease)-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Orange Julius of America Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Orange Julius of America Franchise
    Spot Coffee 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
     
    Orange Julius of America Franchise
    Spot Coffee Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Orange Julius of America Franchise
    Spot Coffee Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Orange Julius of America

    When Julius Freed opened his first orange juice stand in 1926, he was doing well, but his real estate broker, Bill Hamlin, felt he could do better. Using his chemistry background, Hamlin devised a formula to give the juice a smooth, creamy and airy texture. Once the new drink was unveiled, sales at the stand grew from $20 to $100 a day. As more and more customers began to say, 'Give me an orange, Julius,' the new product got its name.

    Hamlin quit his job in real estate and focused on opening Orange Julius stores across the United States. Within three years he had opened 100 stores and the profits for the system, whose only product was a 10-cent drink, approached $3 million. Other drink flavors were added to a menu that now includes nachos, hamburgers and hot dogs.

    Orange Julius' parent company, International Dairy Queen, also owns Dairy Queen and Karmelkorn. The three concepts are franchised together at Treat Center stores.

    About Spot Coffee

    SPoT Coffee has been designing, building and operating company-owned and franchise community cafés in the northeastern United Statesand Canada for over 25 years. SPoT's cafés provide their customers with the highest quality service, signature made-to-order meals and award-winning micro-roasted coffee.
    Each SPoT café is distinctively designed to suit the local neighbourhood, creating a warm and friendly gathering place for the community. SPoT's commercial business focuses on the sale of roasted coffee beans to food service and grocery chains, business offices, and resellers such as universities and hospitals.