Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Investment | 385000 - 595000 | 56200 - 123300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 8-5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Training | Our Training Program equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to operate your Good Earth Coffeehouse. Training is held at Good Earth’s corporate offices and a training store, both in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of our Training Program is included in the franchise fee, although you will have personal expenses including transportation, meals, and accommodations while training. All Good Earth Franchise Partners are required to attend and successfully complete the training program. | |
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | |
| Marketing | * Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs | 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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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 7% |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 8-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2% |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Year Founded | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 1991 |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2005 |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | The then-current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Equipment | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery} | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Inventory | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Receivables | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Payroll | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Our Training Program equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to operate your Good Earth Coffeehouse. Training is held at Good Earth’s corporate offices and a training store, both in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of our Training Program is included in the franchise fee, although you will have personal expenses including transportation, meals, and accommodations while training. All Good Earth Franchise Partners are required to attend and successfully complete the training program. |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Support | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Marketing | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | * Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 0 |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| International Expansion | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |