Boba Loca vs Cafe 2U Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Boba Loca Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
Investment $88,445 - $325,955$109,146 - $154,621
Franchise Fee N/A$25,000
Royalty Fee 4% or $495 /month whichever is higher$175/wk
Advertising Fee 1% or $175/month whichever is higher-
Year Founded -2000
Year Franchised -2005
Term Of Agreement 2 and 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 2 and 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Boba Loca Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
Experience

*A strong desire to succeed by satisfying and delighting our customers. *The capability and capacity to create and manage an organization that effectively recruits, trains, retains and motivates people. *The psychographic traits which have been proven as a key to success for our proven franchisees. *The ability to manage finances. *Meet our market-specific financial and operational qualifications. *The strong desire to build incremental income through building and operating stores.

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Financing Options
 
Boba Loca Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Boba Loca Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
Training

You will be required to successfully complete the Boba Loca appropriate training program prior to opening your store. You will be required to attend the company's business course approximately 40 hours over five (5) days. Training shall take place at a Boba Loca location designated by us and in your store location during the initial days of operation.

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

Our service includes store layout planning recommendation, cooking beverage training, grand opening promotions and limited time on-site support. We created a Confidential Business Operation Manual which contains our policies, specifications, procedures and instructions pertaining to the operation of Boba Loca system.

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

Expansion Plans
 
Boba Loca Franchise
Cafe 2U Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Boba Loca

Although there are many individually owned boba shops and chain stores, we know that none of them have
Boba Loca's competitive advantage. Here are the reasons why Boba Loca is an ultimate partner for all your business needs. *BOBA LOCA is devoted to offer the most flavorful, naturally great tasting, refreshing, and satisfying drink experience. *BOBA LOCA team is committed to continuously provide world- class quality products and services by making sure that every BOBA LOCA experience is enjoyable. We refuse to sacrifice quality for convenience by using precooked Boba or Powder Tea. *BOBA LOCA is dedicated to spreading and cultivating the BOBA LOCA culture and experience to the world. *BOBA LOCA is more than a great drink concept. Providing an excellent, warm, and genuine customer care which is an integral part of who we are and what we do. We are willing to guide you in the process of successfully building and running your own Boba Loca store.

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.