Coffee Express vs Caffe Bene Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Coffee Express Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
Investment $125,000 - $250,000$414,500 - $899,600
Franchise Fee $30,000$35,000
Royalty Fee -6.9%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 19932008
Year Franchised 20062008
Term Of Agreement --
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Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Coffee Express Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Coffee Express Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
Coffee Express 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 Express Franchise
Caffe Bene Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Coffee Express

Coffee Express Inc. is a nationwide Franchiser and leader in the gourmet coffee drive-thru business, and European style cafes in malls and store front locations. Our drive thrus and our cafes present a clean, sophisticated, upscale image that is instantly recognizable. Gourmet brewed coffees and specialty espresso beverages together with our bagel based breakfast and lunch menu and baked goods offer consumers something for every mealtime occasion. Single or multi-unit franchise opportunities available.

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.