BannaStrow's vs Spot Coffee Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
BannaStrow's Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
Investment $114,600 - $186,500$250,000 - $500,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 20012007
Year Franchised 20032012
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
BannaStrow's Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
BannaStrow's 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

 
BannaStrow's Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
Training --
Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
Marketing Ad slicks-
Operations Franchise can be run from home.

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 3

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans

 
BannaStrow's Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About BannaStrow's

BannaStrow's was conceived after more than 14 years of expertise in the restaurant business. The creators of the concept, saw a tremendous potential in crepes as an outstanding food item for time-pressed shopping mall customers. They knew that shoppers would love crepes as an alternative to the usual mall fare. Realizing that kiosks were growing in presence around the nation, the concept was designed to fit into mall concourses and other high foot traffic facilities in its highly attractive kiosk. The perfect impulse for hungry busy shoppers at any time of the day, the delicious, versatile, and convenient crepes are quickly prepared in front of customers. Today BannaStrow's is a proven success, and as a result it is continuing to expand. We warmly invite you to join us as a BannaStrow's franchise owner!

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.