Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Playday Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
| Investment | 346000 - 490000 | 189550 - 378600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Playday Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
| Experience | Previous Franchise/Restaurant/Childcare management experience a plus; Adequate Capitalization with a minimum liquidity of $100,000 plus the ability for financing; Minimum net worth of $250,000; Ability to develop at least one Playday Caf location, preferably more; Operator is an equity partner; Operator resides in desired market; A clear understanding of real estate development experience helpful; Desire and dedication to provide children with a safe and cheerful location to play in; A passion for and dedication to excellence in operations; The ability to create & manage an organization that effectively recruits, trains, retains, and motivates people; Understanding of local culture and strong ties to the community; Skills to effectively create and manage an organization. | |
Financing Options |
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| Playday Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Playday Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
| Training | As a new franchisee, you will participate in one of the most comprehensive training programs in the industry. You will start by attending 3 weeks of comprehensive classroom training that covers coffee and tea, our menu, managing a successful cafe, human resources, and much more. Upon completion, you'll spend an additional 3 weeks in your market (whenever possible) working directly in a cafe. Prior to opening your doors, we will help train your staff and assist you in all aspects of opening your store. On-The-Job Training: 144 hours Classroom Training: 86 hours Additional Training: On-the-job training | |
| Support | All throughout the franchise process, you will have the ongoing support and expertise of our staff. This comes in many forms of assistance: site selection, lease negotiation, business plan format and wording, build out and equipment recommendations, etc...Once open, you then have access to numerous support programs ranging from quarterly visits, mystery shops, customer surveys, our Franchise Resource Center and many other things, including ongoing contact with our staff and support team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | BIGGBY COFFEE has an annual promotions calendar for in-store marketing of beverages, food items and merchandise - all designed to grab your customer's attention. BIGGBY also designs and develops advertising materials for direct mail, billboards and print media, as well as radio commercials. BIGGBY's Marketing Department is also available to answer questions, assist you through your Grand Opening and help design and develop custom programs to expand your customer base and increase your sales. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Playday Cafe | Biggby Coffee | |
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| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Playday Cafe | 6% |
| Biggby Coffee | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Playday Cafe | 1% |
| Biggby Coffee | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Playday Cafe | 0 |
| Biggby Coffee | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Playday Cafe | 0 |
| Biggby Coffee | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Playday Cafe | 10 years |
| Biggby Coffee | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | $3,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Playday Cafe | Previous Franchise/Restaurant/Childcare management experience a plus; Adequate Capitalization with a minimum liquidity of $100,000 plus the ability for financing; Minimum net worth of $250,000; Ability to develop at least one Playday Caf location, preferably more; Operator is an equity partner; Operator resides in desired market; A clear understanding of real estate development experience helpful; Desire and dedication to provide children with a safe and cheerful location to play in; A passion for and dedication to excellence in operations; The ability to create & manage an organization that effectively recruits, trains, retains, and motivates people; Understanding of local culture and strong ties to the community; Skills to effectively create and manage an organization. |
| Biggby Coffee | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Equipment | |
| Playday Cafe} | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Inventory | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Receivables | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Payroll | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | As a new franchisee, you will participate in one of the most comprehensive training programs in the industry. You will start by attending 3 weeks of comprehensive classroom training that covers coffee and tea, our menu, managing a successful cafe, human resources, and much more. Upon completion, you'll spend an additional 3 weeks in your market (whenever possible) working directly in a cafe. Prior to opening your doors, we will help train your staff and assist you in all aspects of opening your store. On-The-Job Training: 144 hours Classroom Training: 86 hours Additional Training: On-the-job training |
| Support | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | All throughout the franchise process, you will have the ongoing support and expertise of our staff. This comes in many forms of assistance: site selection, lease negotiation, business plan format and wording, build out and equipment recommendations, etc...Once open, you then have access to numerous support programs ranging from quarterly visits, mystery shops, customer surveys, our Franchise Resource Center and many other things, including ongoing contact with our staff and support team. Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | BIGGBY COFFEE has an annual promotions calendar for in-store marketing of beverages, food items and merchandise - all designed to grab your customer's attention. BIGGBY also designs and develops advertising materials for direct mail, billboards and print media, as well as radio commercials. BIGGBY's Marketing Department is also available to answer questions, assist you through your Grand Opening and help design and develop custom programs to expand your customer base and increase your sales. Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |
| International Expansion | |
| Playday Cafe | |
| Biggby Coffee | |