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Welcome to The Franchise Depot LLC! The Franchise Depot is a full service franchise consulting company offers comprehensive collection of Maid Service Franchise or Cleaning Service Franchise Pack and Ship Franchise Advertising Franchise (Outdoor Advertising Franchise) Marketing Franchises for sale and small business opportunities for sale.













































 

Looking For a Hot Deal? The Timing is Perfect Because Nothing is Hotter than the Coffee Business & Nobody Does it Better than Sonoma Coffee Café!


Sonoma Coffee Café is a recent, innovative franchise offering. It is positioned to play a very important role in the red-hot specialty coffee industry the management is seasoned and experienced in coffee franchising. The SCC system is designed as a simplified, turnkey package, offering the franchisee a cost savings of $50K-100K compared to other coffee franchisors. Sonoma’s management has succeeded in eliminating the administrative problems associated with other coffee franchisors. Support is provided at all levels, including third-party financing, site acquisition and development, vendor relationships, Product / management training, personnel training, and expansion. 

America loves its coffee! Join us in an industry that grosses over 10 billion dollars annually! At Sonoma Coffee Cafe, we offer an Adventure in Every Cup with our premium coffees from around the world!  As a Sonoma Coffee Café Franchisee, you will receive an enormous wealth of experience and training along with a simplified, turnkey package.

Sonoma Coffee
One of the lowest franchise and royalty fee structures in the industry with special pricing for multiple locations.   A select few financially qualified individuals with business savvy and experience will enjoy the opportunity to become Sonoma Coffee Café Area Representative and benefit through significant streams of income from multiple locations. The opportunity in this industry is absolutely phenomenal.

A Complete Ready-to-Operate Business
With over 80 years combined experience in business and specifically the franchise arena, we have a team of seasoned professionals to make it happen and make it happen smoothly every step of the way.

Sonoma Coffee Café and Partners Are There For You
Our assembled team of experienced professionals brings you a complete café package. Your team members are here to help you with financing and SCC is listed on the SBA registry to add strength to your funding request by giving you premier status. They provide assistance with site selection and lease negotiations. They supply a turnkey package for your store by providing architectural design and permitting, construction build out, a complete equipment and interior package, training and support to prepare you to serve your customers. They can help your store become successful by assisting with branded consumables and merchandise as well as advertising and marketing solutions. Additionally, our vendor partners offer business structure setup, business planning, payroll and accounting.
 


 

Our product line is just as important in providing a strong foundation for your operation. You can sell confidently with high quality products from SCC vendors. From the award winning coffee of Fieldheads, to the superior gelato from Villa Dolce, as well as excellent products from Dr. Smoothie, MoCafe, and others. Sonoma Coffee Café is uncompromising when it comes to quality.
 

The Sonoma Coffee Cafe Business Model


Café
- A Sonoma Coffee Cafe located in a strip center or mall. A traditional and proven concept in the industry with a history of delivering superb gross revenues.
Café with Drive-Thru Window - A very nice concept adding an additional revenue stream.

More Than Just Coffee
Supplement your profits with sales from items that work in your market. Your menu can include; breakfast items like bagels, donuts and breakfast sandwiches. Take your business further and expand with gelato. Gelato and coffee go together and adding gelato to your menu will put smiles on customers’ faces. As another revenue stream, gelato sales will put a smile on YOUR face.

You choose what you want to sell! Space is the only limiting factor - not your imagination. The flexibility of our franchise program makes it easy to build a menu and business that works for you.
 

Background:
Year Established: 2006        
Year First Franchised:    2007       
Franchised Units: 86 units under contract as of July 2008 
Company Owned Units: 1           
Projected New Units (12 months): 75 to be sold in 2008  
States/Countries Registered in: All states except WA, HI, ND
Availability in Canada: Area Developer only
States, Countries or Geographical Areas from which Broker Referrals are being accepted: Worldwide, Area Developer only
 
Franchise Sales
Single Unit: Yes
Multiple Units: Yes
Area/Developer: Yes
 
Financial/Terms
Single, Multiple, Area Developer or Resale
 
Sonoma Coffee ‘Express’ Offering / Effective: March 2009
Cash Investment: $40K - $50K (600-1000 square feet)
Total Investment: $140K - $150K
 
Sonoma Coffee Cafe Offering
Cash Investment: $50K-$75K = Single, $80K - $90K = Three-Pack, $115K = Area Development
Total Investment: $200K- $250K
Minimum Net Worth: $300K for Single, $400K for Three-Pack, $500K for Area Development
Franchise Fee: $25K = Single Unit, $52,500 = Three-Pack, $95K = Area Development  
Royalty:   4%
Ad:    No fee. Materials supplied, franchisee directs          
Average # of Employees: 4-6
Passive Ownership Allowed: Yes 
Earnings Claim:           No
 
Support & Training Provided
Financial Assistance Provided:     Yes    (via third party)                            
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes                                     
Co-operative Advertising: No
 
Training
Extensive. On-site initial training. Barista, operation, manual, soft opening, point-of-sale system
Ongoing consultation via phone, email, web-based software.