Coffee Republic vs Caffe Bene Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Caffe Bene Franchise
Investment	$300,000	$414,500 - $899,600
Franchise Fee	$42,000	$35,000
Royalty Fee	-	6.9%
Advertising Fee	-	3%
Year Founded	1995	2008
Year Franchised	1995	2008
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Caffe Bene Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Caffe Bene Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/-
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/-
Equipment	-/-	-/-
Inventory	-/-	-/-
Receivables	-/-	-/-
Payroll	-/-	-/-
Training & Support
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Caffe Bene Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week
Support	-	Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions
Marketing	-	National Media
Operations	-	-
Expansion Plans
	Coffee Republic Franchise	Caffe Bene Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	-	Yes

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 Caffe Bene

In 2012, Caffe Bene, a traditional European coffee house from South Korea, expanded to the Philippines. The Caffe Bene Franchise is now rapidly expanding in a very competitive market and gaining more and more loyal customers with their delectable food items which are served in a relaxed environment to help customers chill right in the middle of the busy metro.

Caffe Bene leads the consumer trend of coffee market in South Korea and is paving the way to better coffee from their exclusive selection of only 2% of the best coffee beans.  And where better to invest than in a franchise that is becoming the new leader in the coffee market.
 Franchising Caffe Bene has 5 easy steps:
application, review, interview, approval and the grand opening.