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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cabin Coffee Company vs SPoT Coffee including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $175,000 - $575,000 | N/A |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 - $40,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 2.5% | - |
Advertising Fee | 2.5% | - |
Year Founded | 2002 | - |
Year Franchised | 0 | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Term Of Agreement | - | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
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Training & Support |
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Training | # Training for six weeks in Clear Lake, Iowa store # Training for two weeks at franchisee location | - |
Support | * 24-hour POS service * Cabin Coffee club cards * Marketing Strategies * Supply chain discount on all products * Operational support * Utilize the wealth of knowledge and experience | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | - |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
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