Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Investment | 56200 - 123300 | 173275 - 582000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Experience | A minimum of $75,000 in liquid capital (available cash) and at least $300,000 in net worth. In addition, you must be able to dedicate the necessary time to evaluate the franchise system with an executive in order to make a decision within four to eight weeks. | |
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 113 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours | |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | The general operating hours of a PJ's Coffee are from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The average PJ's Coffee staff consists of 12 - 16 part-time employees total, with a minimum of two or three per shift. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | P.J.'s Coffee | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 8-5% |
| P.J.'s Coffee | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 1996 |
| P.J.'s Coffee | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 2000 |
| P.J.'s Coffee | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 10 years |
| P.J.'s Coffee | 10 years +10 +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | The then-current franchise fee |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | A minimum of $75,000 in liquid capital (available cash) and at least $300,000 in net worth. In addition, you must be able to dedicate the necessary time to evaluate the franchise system with an executive in order to make a decision within four to eight weeks. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | No |
| P.J.'s Coffee | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte} | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | On-The-Job Training: 113 hours Classroom Training: 23 hours |
| Support | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| P.J.'s Coffee | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Ad slicks |
| P.J.'s Coffee | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| P.J.'s Coffee | The general operating hours of a PJ's Coffee are from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The average PJ's Coffee staff consists of 12 - 16 part-time employees total, with a minimum of two or three per shift. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| P.J.'s Coffee | |