Bad Ass Coffee Company vs Xing Fu Tang Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
Xing Fu Tang Franchise
Investment $304,500 - $620,000$289,000 - $943,500
Franchise Fee $35,000N/A
Royalty Fee 6%-
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19912019
Year Franchised 19982020
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
Xing Fu Tang Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
Xing Fu Tang Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
Xing Fu Tang 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)

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Expansion Plans
 
Bad Ass Coffee Company Franchise
Xing Fu Tang Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Bad Ass Coffee Company

In 1989, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii was born on the Big Island of Hawaii with a goal of sharing American-grown, premium Hawaiian coffee from Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Moloka‘i, Kona and Ka’u with coffee lovers everywhere.

It didn’t take long for the legend of Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii to reach the mainland as tourists began to bring their new favorite coffee, hats and t-shirts home and spread the word about their Hawaiian Bad Ass experience. A new legend was born!


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 Xing Fu Tang

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The franchise that we offer is for a Xing Fu Tang business, a retail shop offering premium, Taiwanese-style boba or bubble tea beverages, featuring unique, stir fried, brown sugar tapioca pearls prepared according to a proprietary recipe, using high quality ingredients, and made fresh in front of the customer, and other menu items.

The initial investment necessary to begin operation of a Shop under a franchise agreement ranges from $289,000 to $673,500. This includes $135,000 to $160,000 that you must pay to the franchisor or its affiliates.
The initial investment necessary to begin operation of a Shop under a multi-unit development agreement depends on the number of Shops that you are authorized to develop and ranges from $404,000,000 to $943,500. This includes a development fees of $115,000 to 270,000 depending on the number of Shops that you are authorized to establish under the multi-unit development agreement.