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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of My Coffee vs Lasaters Coffee & Tea including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $103,650 - $466,450 | $257,000 - $310,000 |
Franchise Fee | N/A | $35,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 0 |
Advertising Fee | - | 1% |
Year Founded | 2004 | 2004 |
Year Franchised | 2007 | 2006 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 10 years |
Term Of Agreement | - | 10 years |
Renewal Fee | - | 0 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | $60,000-$90,000 in liquid capital, management/business ownership history |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | You will attend our Initial Training Program to give you an overview of operations. During the week long program you will again access to our information for Accounting, Store Operations, Advertisements, Coffee, Tea, HR procedures, and more. | Ongoing |
Support | We will work closely with you from the beginning of your project with Site Selection, Lease Negotiation Assistance, and Construction Assistance. We will even be there for your opening. | - |
Marketing | - | Local marketing to be approved |
Operations | - | Owner operators preferred, absentee ownership allowed Currently 100% Owner operators |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
With My Coffee, you have an opportunity to be a part of three of the fastest growing industry today! You will not only be your own boss, but will have a helping hand starting with initial training to on going support. You will be able to benefit from our unique brand that offers organic coffees, organic teas, blended coffee drinks, blended ice cream drinks, real fruit smoothies, toasted-to-go sandwiches and much more.
If you'd like to start your own business, but simply do not have the experience or know-how to operate a successful operation, Lasaters Corporation may be able to help you open your own Lasaters Coffee & Tea Franchise. We manufacture many of our own high-quality products which ensures incredible quality control. We custom-roast our own coffees. We develop relationships with single-origin coffee growers in different regions in various countries. Our Franchisees do not get coffee that's been sitting on the shelf for weeks or months (or even years, like some of our national competitors). Our Franchisees order coffee - we roast it within 24 hours!Lasaters Corporation negotiates on behalf of their Franchisees. Many coffeehouse operators who are just getting started in the coffee industry experience the difficulties that surround opening and running a coffeehouse. From the freight costs, to the product research, there is a multitude of roads that can be taken. How do you negotiate better pricing than what your local distributor or wholesaler offers? How do you find out which product is more cost effective? Which road do you take? This is another benefit of owning a Lasaters Coffee & Tea Franchise! Our Franchisees need not negotiate with other vendors to try to minimize their costs - that is already done for you! What does it take to start a Lasaters Coffee & Tea Franchise? First, you will need to submit some basic information to verify you're ready to start franchising. Next, if you are approved, we will contact you for a meeting. The process is fairly quick and you may be on your way to opening your new Lasaters Coffee & Tea store within a matter of weeks!