Coffee Republic vs SPoT Coffee Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Coffee Republic Franchise	SPoT Coffee Franchise
Investment	$300,000	N/A
Franchise Fee	$42,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	-	-
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1995	-
Year Franchised	1995	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Coffee Republic Franchise	SPoT Coffee Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Coffee Republic Franchise	SPoT Coffee Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Coffee Republic Franchise	SPoT Coffee Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	-	-
Marketing	-	-
Operations	-	-
Expansion Plans
	Coffee Republic Franchise	SPoT Coffee 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 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