Coffee Republic vs Mountain Mudd Espresso Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Mountain Mudd Espresso Franchise
Investment	$300,000	$162,000 - $298,000
Franchise Fee	$42,000	$10,000
Royalty Fee	-	4%
Advertising Fee	-	up to 2%
Year Founded	1995	1994
Year Franchised	1995	2007
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Mountain Mudd Espresso Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Mountain Mudd Espresso Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Mountain Mudd Espresso Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	-	-
Marketing	-	-
Operations	-	-
Expansion Plans
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Mountain Mudd Espresso Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About Coffee Republic

Coffee Republic partners with a number of property experts to support you in sourcing the ideal location for your bar. The Operations and Area Management teams will assist with everything, ensuring a smooth transition from initial enquiry right through to launching the new Coffee Republic bar. A comprehensive training course is provided to every franchisee and their staff, focusing on key areas such as:

• Bar start up
• Customer Service
• Becoming a Barista
• Coffee Republic UK promotions
• Best use of Marketing and Point Of Sale
• Profit Management including Sales Analysis

Marketing & PR experts provide brand and local support for the life of the business. The Marketing Team provide ongoing initiatives to promote the Coffee Republic brand both centrally and locally.

About Mountain Mudd Espresso

Mountain Mudd Espresso drive-thru kiosks offer espressos modeled after those served in Naples, Italy, as well as coffee, tea and frozen drinks. Based in Billings, Montana, the company opened its first drive-thru in 1994, and began franchising in 2007. In 2011, Mountain Mudd Espresso was sold to Cafe International.