Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery vs Spot Coffee Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
Investment $385,000 - $595,000$250,000 - $500,000
Franchise Fee $35,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 7%-
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19912007
Year Franchised 20052012
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Business Experience Requirements

 
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
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Financing Options

 
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
Training

Our Training Program equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to operate your Good Earth Coffeehouse. Training is held at Good Earth’s corporate offices and a training store, both in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of our Training Program is included in the franchise fee, although you will have personal expenses including transportation, meals, and accommodations while training. All Good Earth Franchise Partners are required to attend and successfully complete the training program.

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Marketing

* Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs

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Expansion Plans

 
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery Franchise
Spot Coffee Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion -Yes
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery

The first Good Earth Coffeehouse opened in Calgary on a hot summer day in 1991. Our Founders, Nan Eskenazi and Michael Going, began with a desire to serve exceptional coffee and wholesome food, with a down-to-earth attitude. Nan hailed from the Pacific Northwest - a coffee mecca of sorts - thus she was in charge of creating the coffee part of Good Earth. Michael grew up on ranches in Southern Alberta and so he had a taste for real, good food and had the recipes too! Between the two of them they got Good Earth off to a good start. Since then many other folks have become a part of Good Earth. And they all brought great ideas, experiences, and recipes with them.

Now there are over forty cafes. They are warm and inviting places where people like to meet… for coffee, breakfast, lunch, a treat, a business meeting, dinner, a book club, a date, a break, a support group, a political uprising, or any other reason people like to get together! Many of our cafes feature communal seating, some furniture made from reclaimed wood (that means it was part of an old building and now has a new life in Good Earth), local art and sometimes live music.

Join our team and prosper with purpose.

About Spot Coffee

SPoT Coffee has been designing, building and operating company-owned and franchise community cafés in the northeastern United Statesand Canada for over 25 years. SPoT's cafés provide their customers with the highest quality service, signature made-to-order meals and award-winning micro-roasted coffee.
Each SPoT café is distinctively designed to suit the local neighbourhood, creating a warm and friendly gathering place for the community. SPoT's commercial business focuses on the sale of roasted coffee beans to food service and grocery chains, business offices, and resellers such as universities and hospitals.