Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Solar Roast Coffee | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Investment | 260350 - 344000 | 56200 - 123300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 8-5% |
| Advertising Fee | Up to 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2006 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 2013 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Solar Roast Coffee | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Solar Roast Coffee | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Solar Roast Coffee | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Training | 3-5 days of training at corp head quarters and up to 10 days of onsite training | |
| Support | Our Franchise Service Managers (FSM's) and Regional Marketing Managers (RMM's) are in place to provide you with the required assistance including: -An extensive field operations support team -Franchisee assistance with site selection -Comprehensive restaurant design specifications -Approved general contractors, equipment vendors, architectural services -Management and franchisee training programs -Extensive marketing: social media, email campaigns and grand opening events -A franchisee training center in our Pueblo Colorado corporate location -A culture that promotes a fun, engaging and sustainable environment | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Marketing | 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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| Solar Roast Coffee | Cafe Ala Carte | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | 7% |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 8-5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | Up to 2% |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Year Founded | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | 2006 |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | 2013 |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | The then-current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Equipment | |
| Solar Roast Coffee} | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Inventory | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Receivables | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Payroll | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | 3-5 days of training at corp head quarters and up to 10 days of onsite training |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Support | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | Our Franchise Service Managers (FSM's) and Regional Marketing Managers (RMM's) are in place to provide you with the required assistance including: -An extensive field operations support team -Franchisee assistance with site selection -Comprehensive restaurant design specifications -Approved general contractors, equipment vendors, architectural services -Management and franchisee training programs -Extensive marketing: social media, email campaigns and grand opening events -A franchisee training center in our Pueblo Colorado corporate location -A culture that promotes a fun, engaging and sustainable environment |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Marketing | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| 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 | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| International Expansion | |
| Solar Roast Coffee | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |