Country Style vs SPoT Coffee Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Country Style Franchise
SPoT Coffee Franchise
Investment $230,000 - $360,000N/A
Franchise Fee $35,000N/A
Royalty Fee --
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1962-
Year Franchised 1963-
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Country Style Franchise
SPoT Coffee Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Country Style Franchise
SPoT Coffee Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
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Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Country Style Franchise
SPoT Coffee Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Country Style Franchise
SPoT Coffee Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Country Style

Country Style Food Services, Inc., formerly Country Style Donuts, is a fast/casual chain of coffee shops operating primarily in the Canadian province of Ontario, which serves oatmeal, soup, sandwiches, salads, and coffee.

The estimated total investment of a "turnkey” traditional Country Style Franchise representing a typical 2,000 to 2,400 square foot full production, free-standing unit with a drive thru is approximately $325,000 to $360,000; typical 875 to 1,000 square foot limited production free-standing unit drive thru only is approximately $280,000 to $300,000; a typical 1,000 to 1,500 square foot limited production in-line unit is approximately $280,000 to $312,000; and a typical 500 to 700 square foot limited production mall unit is approximately $230,000 to $250,000. The total investment will vary, depending on the size and condition of the premises, among other factors.

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About SPoT Coffee

SPoT is establishing itself in smaller communities *Areas that are underserved by other coffee chains *Neighborhoods receptive to an affordable central meeting place *Locations with lower rents and less transient work forces Smaller communities provide operational benefits in several ways *Strong sense of community and customer loyalty *Access to dependable and trustworthy café labor *Increased brand exposure *Overall cheaper operational inputs: advertising, labor, food, rent