Cargo & James Tea vs Aroma Joe's Coffee Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Cargo & James Tea Franchise
Aroma Joe's Coffee Franchise
Investment $100,000 - $250,000$25,500 - $602,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 7%8%
Advertising Fee -4.5%
Year Founded 20012000
Year Franchised 20062013
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Cargo & James Tea Franchise
Aroma Joe's Coffee Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Cargo & James Tea Franchise
Aroma Joe's Coffee Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
Equipment No/No-/Yes
Inventory No/No-/Yes
Receivables No/No-/Yes
Payroll No/No-/Yes

Training & Support

 
Cargo & James Tea Franchise
Aroma Joe's Coffee Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 45 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising Social media Website development Loyalty program/app
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Cargo & James Tea Franchise
Aroma Joe's Coffee Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Cargo & James Tea

Cargo & James Tea has pioneered the specialty tea cafe business concept and knows the time is right to capitalize on increased tea consumption across Canada and the U.S., in a caf� setting. Cargo & James is truly revolutionizing the way we drink tea. With a trendy atmosphere and inviting feel to the caf�, stepping into a Cargo & James breaks the stereotype that tea is old. The tea industry is expected to exceed $10 Billion in sales by 2010 according to the Sage Report, �Tea is Hot�.

About Aroma Joe's Coffee

Aroma Joe’s Coffee is now offering franchises in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Vermont.  Surrounding areas and additional states will be added in the future. We appreciate your interest in the growth of our brand and look forward to seeing you at one of our sales seminars.

Veteran Incentives  50% off franchise fee