Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Jo to Go | Waves Coffee House | |
| Investment | 82500 - 786000 | 300000 - 350000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Jo to Go | Waves Coffee House | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Jo to Go | Waves Coffee House | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Jo to Go | Waves Coffee House | |
| Training | The Waves training program takes approximately 5 weeks. 3 weeks in our Training Academy, and an extra 2 weeks in-store training in your newly opened location. Waves is committed to offering you excellent training in all areas of your operation so you may operate your location at projected high volume profits. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | Once you become familiar with operating a profitable Waves Coffee House it is very possible to open a second or third location. It is quite common in the franchised coffee shop business to own a chain of successful locations. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Jo to Go | Waves Coffee House | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Jo to Go | 7% |
| Waves Coffee House | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Waves Coffee House | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Jo to Go | 1998 |
| Waves Coffee House | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Jo to Go | 2001 |
| Waves Coffee House | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Jo to Go | 15 years |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Jo to Go | General business experience |
| Waves Coffee House | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Jo to Go | No |
| Waves Coffee House | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Equipment | |
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| Waves Coffee House | |
| Inventory | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Receivables | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Payroll | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Waves Coffee House | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Jo to Go | |
| Waves Coffee House | The Waves training program takes approximately 5 weeks. 3 weeks in our Training Academy, and an extra 2 weeks in-store training in your newly opened location. Waves is committed to offering you excellent training in all areas of your operation so you may operate your location at projected high volume profits. |
| Support | |
| Jo to Go | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Marketing | |
| Jo to Go | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Operations | |
| Jo to Go | 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Waves Coffee House | Once you become familiar with operating a profitable Waves Coffee House it is very possible to open a second or third location. It is quite common in the franchised coffee shop business to own a chain of successful locations. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Waves Coffee House | |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| Waves Coffee House | |
| International Expansion | |
| Jo to Go | |
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