Solar Roast Coffee vs Cafe 2U Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Solar Roast Coffee vs Cafe 2U including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Solar Roast Coffee Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
Investment $260,350 - $344,000$109,146 - $154,621
Franchise Fee $39,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 7%$175/wk
Advertising Fee Up to 2%-
Year Founded 20062000
Year Franchised 20132005
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Solar Roast Coffee Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Solar Roast Coffee Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/Yes-/-
Payroll -/Yes-/-

Training & Support

 
Solar Roast Coffee Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
Training

3-5 days of training at corp head quarters and up to 10 days of onsite training

On-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week Additional Training: At Grand Opening
Support

Our Franchise Service Managers (FSM's) and Regional Marketing Managers (RMM's) are in place to provide you with the required assistance including: -An extensive field operations support team -Franchisee assistance with site selection -Comprehensive restaurant design specifications -Approved general contractors, equipment vendors, architectural services -Management and franchisee training programs -Extensive marketing: social media, email campaigns and grand opening events -A franchisee training center in our Pueblo Colorado corporate location -A culture that promotes a fun, engaging and sustainable environment

Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
Marketing -Ad Templates
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Solar Roast Coffee Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Solar Roast Coffee

Solar Roast Coffee was established in 2007 by brothers Michael and David Hartkop, established on the idea of building a their own coffee roaster using solar power. Their quest was to produce the best tasting coffee ever created. In the years since Solar Roast Coffee has become the best coffeehouse in town! They roast artisan batches of coffee using their patent pending technique called Solar Aroma Roasting. Harnessing energy from the sun as well as implementing other green practices have earned them a Carbon Neutral Status. The cafe features Fast, Fresh, Healthy menu. The best breakfast burrito you have ever had as well as gluten-free house-baked pastries, and other special dietary menu options to create offerings that anyone can choose from and enjoy. Solar Roast Coffee is everybody's favorite cafe. The unique blends create taste and sensory memories. Solar Roast Coffee stands above the competition with their brews having the smoothest coffee flavor possible.
At Solar Roast Coffee they "Let the coffee do the talking!" Over the years Solar Roast Coffee has gained an extensive amount of marketing and PR because of our unique business. Over 400 million cups of coffee are sold in the US everyday and specialty coffee sales increased 20% last year.
NOW is the time to be in the Sustainable Coffee Business!

Seeking new franchise units in the Midwest, Northeast, South, Southeast, Southwest, West, Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico and Western Europe

Veteran Incentives  $20,000 off franchise fee

About Cafe 2U

Cafe2U is an Australian-born company which expanded into the United States in 2012.

Cafe2U is a coffee house on wheels, delivering gourmet espresso drinks to workplaces where workers can't easily slip away for a gourmet coffee break.
Cafe2U is proud to have been the pioneer of the mobile coffee industry in Australia and around the world, launching its first cafe vehicle in Sydney in 2000.
The success experienced by our franchise partners by using our proven systems and processes have allowed Cafe2U to become the largest Mobile Coffee Franchise System in world with more than 245 franchises now operating is Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, and the USA.