Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Kung Fu Tea | |
| Investment | 56200 - 123300 | 124050 - 428050 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Kung Fu Tea | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Kung Fu Tea | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Kung Fu Tea | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Kung Fu Tea | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Australia, Canada, Mexico |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 8-5% |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 1996 |
| Kung Fu Tea | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 2000 |
| Kung Fu Tea | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 10 years |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | The then-current franchise fee |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | No |
| Kung Fu Tea | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte} | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Support | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Ad slicks |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| Operations | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Kung Fu Tea | Australia, Canada, Mexico |