Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf vs Euro Cafe Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf vs Euro Cafe including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise	Euro Cafe Franchise
Investment	$3,000,000 - $5,000,000	$248,400 - $445,500
Franchise Fee	N/A	$15,000
Royalty Fee	-	4.5%
Advertising Fee	-	1%
Year Founded	1963	1997
Year Franchised	1996	2017
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise	Euro Cafe Franchise
Experience	Sophisticated developers with a proven track record of success, with the experience, capabilities, and resources to grow the brand. Prospective franchisees should have experience in: Multi-unit retail or restaurant operations Franchise operations Commercial real estate	-
Financing Options
	Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise	Euro Cafe Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/Yes
Equipment	-/-	-/Yes
Inventory	-/-	-/Yes
Receivables	-/-	-/Yes
Payroll	-/-	-/Yes
Training & Support
	Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise	Euro Cafe Franchise
Training	-	Classroom Training: 243 hours
Support	We have an integrated supply chain with worldwide distribution capabilities, owning the process from seed to cup. Exclusive and proprietary recipes for beverages, pastries, and cafe meals are created by our product development team who ensures each item is crafted to our premium standards. Our real estate and development team assists in store design, stores specifications and construction. Our support team includes a dedicated Franchise Business Manager for day-to-day operations and ongoing support, as well as franchise trainers and training centers in Los Angeles, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.	Grand Opening
Marketing	Our marketing team provides collateral, resources and guidance to increase brand visibility and help maintain the integrity of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf name while continuing to expand and strengthen the brand around the world.	-
Operations	-	Number of Employees Required to Run: 17
Expansion Plans
	Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise	Euro Cafe Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Founded in 1963, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is the oldest and largest privately-held chain of specialty coffee and tea stores in the United States. With a reputation for excellence, the company is known for its premium, handcrafted, flavorful beverages as well as product innovations including having developed The Original Ice Blended coffee beverage. Stores can be found worldwide in markets such as California, Arizona, Nevada, China, India, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Israel, Egypt, UAE, Qatar, and Mexico - and continue to expand rapidly.

 RETAIL Formats

Traditional Retail

Traditional street side locations and shopping malls represent the majority of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cafes worldwide. Our retail design offers a modern, contemporary look coupled with a highly efficient back-of-house configuration. We have proven to be successful in locations big and small around the world.

Non-Traditional Retail
AIRPORTS
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has over 40 airport locations around the world. We offer the traveler a premium specialty coffee and tea experience wherever they may be, and successfully operate both in-line and free-standing cafes in the airport and travel channels.
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
We have a growing number of locations on University Campuses. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf provides an environment for students and staff to work and socialize while enjoying our beverage and food offering.
MILITARY BASES
On Military Bases, We are proud to serve members of the United States military and their families.
STORE IN STORE
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf offers grocery shoppers Store in Store cafes and kiosks that provide our world class beverages as well as retail products available on grocery store shelves across the United States. For inquiries regarding wholesale distribution, please visit the For Business section of our website.
HOTELS & CASINOS

About Euro Cafe

Owning a Euro Café provides you an opportunity to partner with an industry leader in a highly competitive industry whose sales grow more and more annually. Do not let the competitive nature of the industry stifle you. Our concept is unlike any other. We have geared our company to provide you with knowledge, support and training that will allow you to effectively meet and surpass any consumer expectations.

• Produces and serves the highest quality specialty coffee, hot and cold.
• Serves a variety of healthy food, like basmati rice bowls and salad bowls, custom-made to order.
• Offers a variety of grab-and-go items as each location demands.
• Provides customers with a comfortable, social, and friendly atmosphere with free Wi-Fi.

We offer two different types of franchise opportunities. You can choose to own a single unit franchise which allows you to operate your own Euro Café in a protected territory of your choice. We also offer area development franchises for those looking to lock down a larger territory and slowly build a series of Euro Café locations/territories.
Euro Café offers a comprehensive and hands on training program in order to ensure that franchisee are 100% equipped with the knowledge, skills and expertise to successfully operate their own center. Our multi-phase training includes hours of hands on training at one of our already established locations in addition to many hours of ongoing support at your newly established location.