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Gloria Jean's Coffees

Specialty coffee

Background

Founded: 1979 Franchising since: 1986
28 Executive Park, #200
Irvine, California 92614
Phone:
(949)260-1600


Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 40 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2009 90 0 0 12
2008 129 0 0 4
2007 136 0 0 6
2006 142 0 0 6
2005 133 0 0 8

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $277K-672K
Franchise fee: $32.5K
Ongoing royalty fee: 6%
Term of agreement: to 15 years, renewable
Express/kiosk option available

Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No Yes
Startup Costs No Yes
Equipment No Yes
Inventory No Yes
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $350K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $125K
Business Experience:
  • Retail or restaurant management experience


Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#334 (2008);


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