Scooter's Coffeehouse
Coffee, teas, smoothies, pastries, sandwichesBackground
Founded: 1998 Franchising since: 2002
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 6 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: City, state
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10665 Bedford Ave., #201 Omaha, Nebraska 68134 |
Phone: (866)863-7266 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 6 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 23 | 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: City, state
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $38K-444.5K Franchise fee: $5K-25K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K-250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $25K-70K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 20
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2-4 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 1-2 weeks
- At existing coffeehouse
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Ad & PR support
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#340 (2009); #379 (2007);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#79 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#26 (2007);
#340 (2009); #379 (2007);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2009;
Low-Cost Franchises:
#79 (2009);
Top New Ranking:
#26 (2007);