Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| It's A Grind Coffee House | Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Investment | 173150 - 473000 | 406300 - 608500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| It's A Grind Coffee House | Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Experience | General business experience Strong people skills | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| It's A Grind Coffee House | Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| It's A Grind Coffee House | Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Training | Additional training as needed | On-The-Job Training: 270-420 hours Classroom Training: 46-61 hours Additional Training: As needed |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership will be considered, but is not preferred Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| It's A Grind Coffee House | Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 6% |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 2% |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 1995 |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 2000 |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 10 years |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | $2.5K |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | 25% of current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | General business experience Strong people skills |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | No |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Equipment | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House} | |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Inventory | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Receivables | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Payroll | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | Additional training as needed |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | On-The-Job Training: 270-420 hours Classroom Training: 46-61 hours Additional Training: As needed |
| Support | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership will be considered, but is not preferred Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Dunn Bros Coffee | |