Bad Ass Coffee Company vs Logic in a Cup Espresso Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Bad Ass Coffee Company vs Logic in a Cup Espresso including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise	Logic in a Cup Espresso Franchise
Investment	$304,500 - $620,000	$65,050 - $364,700
Franchise Fee	$35,000	$19,900
Royalty Fee	6%	6%
Advertising Fee	2%	2%
Year Founded	1991	2011
Year Franchised	1998	2014
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Term Of Agreement	5 years	-
Renewal Fee	$2.5K	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise	Logic in a Cup Espresso Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise	Logic in a Cup Espresso Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	-/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	-/Yes
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise	Logic in a Cup Espresso 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
	Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise	Logic in a Cup Espresso Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

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.

About Logic in a Cup Espresso

Logic in a Cup Espresso is a cafe that mixes great coffee with philosophy. The co-founder became interested in philosophy at a young age and decided that it made the perfect combination with coffee. She opened up her coffee shop because she wanted a cafe where only the best coffee was served. She uses special blends of organically certified, fair trade beans to make coffee beverages that are excellent. Any drink they make can be served hot, on ice, or blended for a variety of different tastes and seasons. Their specialty coffee drinks are named for philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Dante. In addition to coffee drinks, they also offer hot chocolate, teas, fruit smoothies, Italian sodas, bottled water and juices. To go with your beverages, Logic in a Cup Espresso has breakfast and lunch sandwiches and combos. In addition to their café, Logic in a Cup Espresso also offers many of their products for sale online. You can order items like bags of their specially blended coffee beans to make your own perfect cup of coffee at home.

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