Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Investment | 96500 - 248000 | 173150 - 473000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2006 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 2007 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Experience | Sonoma Coffee Cafe is looking for individuals that are self-motivated "people" persons who have good marketing and relationship-building skills and a demonstrated passion for success - the cornerstone of our business model. Industry knowledge or background is not necessary as this is taught during our training program and continues throughout your franchise relationship. | General business experience Strong people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| 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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| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Training | Additional training as needed | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | 4% |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | 2006 |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | 2007 |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | $2.5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | Sonoma Coffee Cafe is looking for individuals that are self-motivated "people" persons who have good marketing and relationship-building skills and a demonstrated passion for success - the cornerstone of our business model. Industry knowledge or background is not necessary as this is taught during our training program and continues throughout your franchise relationship. |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | General business experience Strong people skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | No |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Equipment | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe} | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Inventory | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Receivables | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| Payroll | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | Additional training as needed |
| Support | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |
| International Expansion | |
| Sonoma Coffee Cafe | |
| It's A Grind Coffee House | |