View entire thread: Official Statement from Cuppy's Coffee & More
Posted by cafemakers on 2007-01-15 22:31:32 Post Subject: Official Statement from Cuppy's Coffee & More
Official Statement from Cuppy's Coffee & More
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States, 01/15/2007 - Cuppy's Coffee & More responds to Java Jo'z controversy.
In May 2006, Medina Enterprises, a Nevada based company, purchased the assets of Java Jo’z Coffee & More, LLC, and Emerald Coast Manufacturing, Inc.
From this transaction, the principle owner of Medina formed an association with another individual and Cuppy’s Coffee & More, an international coffee franchise, emerged.
Through this transaction, Cuppy’s Coffee obtained the rights to the logos, assumed the leases and acquired a majority of the equipment. A majority of the former employees of Java Jo’z were offered positions and are now employed at Cuppy’s.
Java Jo’z still exists as a licensing company and is owned by Kim Snowden. Roy and Kim Snowden have no financial, operational, or legal association with Cuppy’s Coffee.
Although Cuppy’s Coffee holds no legal obligation to provide marketing, operational, or product support to the Java Jo’z owners, Cuppy’s has chosen to offer these services to the Java Jo’z owners.
Since August 2006, Cuppy’s Coffee has been inviting any coffee business (including Java Jo’z customers) the opportunity to convert into a Cuppy’s franchise. For conversion details please contact Rudy Harper at rudymedinamgt.com
About Cuppy's Coffee & More
Cuppy's Coffee, Smoothies & More, Inc. is a specialty coffee drive thru franchise business that offers the world's finest coffee, latte, espresso and smoothie drinks available today. Cuppy’s franchise system provides franchisees with an industry leading Marketing Team, Proven Systems, Site Selection Assistance, Training, Volume Buying Power, and Growth.
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Posted by cafemakers on 2007-01-15 22:31:32 Post Subject: Official Statement from Cuppy's Coffee & More
Official Statement from Cuppy's Coffee & More
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States, 01/15/2007 - Cuppy's Coffee & More responds to Java Jo'z controversy.
In May 2006, Medina Enterprises, a Nevada based company, purchased the assets of Java Jo’z Coffee & More, LLC, and Emerald Coast Manufacturing, Inc.
From this transaction, the principle owner of Medina formed an association with another individual and Cuppy’s Coffee & More, an international coffee franchise, emerged.
Through this transaction, Cuppy’s Coffee obtained the rights to the logos, assumed the leases and acquired a majority of the equipment. A majority of the former employees of Java Jo’z were offered positions and are now employed at Cuppy’s.
Java Jo’z still exists as a licensing company and is owned by Kim Snowden. Roy and Kim Snowden have no financial, operational, or legal association with Cuppy’s Coffee.
Although Cuppy’s Coffee holds no legal obligation to provide marketing, operational, or product support to the Java Jo’z owners, Cuppy’s has chosen to offer these services to the Java Jo’z owners.
Since August 2006, Cuppy’s Coffee has been inviting any coffee business (including Java Jo’z customers) the opportunity to convert into a Cuppy’s franchise. For conversion details please contact Rudy Harper at rudymedinamgt.com
About Cuppy's Coffee & More
Cuppy's Coffee, Smoothies & More, Inc. is a specialty coffee drive thru franchise business that offers the world's finest coffee, latte, espresso and smoothie drinks available today. Cuppy’s franchise system provides franchisees with an industry leading Marketing Team, Proven Systems, Site Selection Assistance, Training, Volume Buying Power, and Growth.
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View entire thread: New Coffee Franchise Opinion
Posted by binger on 2005-11-30 22:35:50 Post Subject: New Coffee Franchise Opinion
Hello there,
Kinda new at this. Just wanted to get anyone's opinion and advice on a new coffee franchise I'm starting next year with Eccellente Gourmet Coffee. They feature Folger's coffee in portable vending machines which can be placed in any business venue. I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks.
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Posted by binger on 2005-11-30 22:35:50 Post Subject: New Coffee Franchise Opinion
Hello there,
Kinda new at this. Just wanted to get anyone's opinion and advice on a new coffee franchise I'm starting next year with Eccellente Gourmet Coffee. They feature Folger's coffee in portable vending machines which can be placed in any business venue. I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks.
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View entire thread: Have anyone know or ever been thailand coffee bean?
Posted by Alun_evans on 2006-01-30 02:01:27 Post Subject:
Hello Zan, hes been fortunate enough to visit the growing areas in Thailand on a number of occasions. Quite difficult to compare the Thai Arabicas with those I am used to in Indonesia. I found a lot of the growers I visited in Thailand were constricted by a number of limitations in their attempts to process the cherries into green beans. Overall the Thai Arabicas I tried were pleasant, but for me not really outstanding coffees. I think the Thai gvt is currently looking at help educate the growers on processing systems and are even looking at helping encourage small hold initiatives through soft-loans. That is good, especially as like in Indonesia, most growers are village based or at the most multi-village coops.
BTW one of your Thai coffee franchise systems- Black Canyon Coffee- is doing pretty well here. They have opened 3 stores in Bali and looking at an aggressive expansion plan here.
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Posted by Alun_evans on 2006-01-30 02:01:27 Post Subject:
Hello Zan, hes been fortunate enough to visit the growing areas in Thailand on a number of occasions. Quite difficult to compare the Thai Arabicas with those I am used to in Indonesia. I found a lot of the growers I visited in Thailand were constricted by a number of limitations in their attempts to process the cherries into green beans. Overall the Thai Arabicas I tried were pleasant, but for me not really outstanding coffees. I think the Thai gvt is currently looking at help educate the growers on processing systems and are even looking at helping encourage small hold initiatives through soft-loans. That is good, especially as like in Indonesia, most growers are village based or at the most multi-village coops.
BTW one of your Thai coffee franchise systems- Black Canyon Coffee- is doing pretty well here. They have opened 3 stores in Bali and looking at an aggressive expansion plan here.
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View entire thread: want to open drive thru - any suggestions
Posted by BeanGrinder on 2006-01-26 11:29:38 Post Subject:
Franchise operations are costly. You have to sell more coffee than you can imagine to pay for some franchise costs. Do the math carefully. You have overhead, materials, payroll - but how many cars can you serve per minutes? Figure the average ticket take and see if you can really afford to pay for all of the above AND support someone else's "dream" design. You really have to ask yourself what exactly you are getting for the price.
I suggest you talk with a local roaster about supplying the coffee and contact an equipment supplier about equipment and training. With a little marketing you can probably come up with a better design than what you will pay $25 to $30K for.
There are a lot of resources out there than can come together to get you up and running. In the end, the cash is YOURS and you won't be paying for someone else's idea. Just my thought - I've had a couple of customers that started out with the idea of buying a drive-through coffee franchise and end up doing their own thing.
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Posted by BeanGrinder on 2006-01-26 11:29:38 Post Subject:
Franchise operations are costly. You have to sell more coffee than you can imagine to pay for some franchise costs. Do the math carefully. You have overhead, materials, payroll - but how many cars can you serve per minutes? Figure the average ticket take and see if you can really afford to pay for all of the above AND support someone else's "dream" design. You really have to ask yourself what exactly you are getting for the price.
I suggest you talk with a local roaster about supplying the coffee and contact an equipment supplier about equipment and training. With a little marketing you can probably come up with a better design than what you will pay $25 to $30K for.
There are a lot of resources out there than can come together to get you up and running. In the end, the cash is YOURS and you won't be paying for someone else's idea. Just my thought - I've had a couple of customers that started out with the idea of buying a drive-through coffee franchise and end up doing their own thing.
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View entire thread: Coffee Franchise Profitability?
Posted by coffee4me on 2007-02-10 19:24:18 Post Subject:
Like most posts John P's redirect ends up like most frinchise vs inde coversations. The inde's direct the conversation about what a tough and long road the coffee business is. Heck if its so bad why would anybody want to be in the coffee business.
I personally have been involved with several franchises over the years and I am within days of signing on with a coffee franchise. It has been my experience that a well run franchise keeps you out in front of the independants, in any industry. If a new trend comes along the inde will still be researching while a good franchisee will have already implemented it.
Most posts tell us that it is stupid to pay a franchise fee when you can do it yourself. Heck I don't want to spend a year of more figuring out menues, recipes, suppliers, and advertising. A good franchise has all that figured out. By my calculation you can be up and running making money while the indes are still researching. Plus most franchises provide advertising assistance in the form of art, and marketing materials that cannot be purchased for the cost of the royalty.
Being with the right franchise will get you into locations an inde can't get to. Most franchises work with a realty group that can do thousands of dollars of demigraphic research that an inde can't afford to pay for. Good current demigraphic research costs $5000 min. Sign a franchise agreement and its included. Prime strip mall locations are usually leased before a building is built. A good franchise will get you into those locations before the inde even knows the land sold.
I'm not saying that indes don't have their place because they do. However, if you are like me I don't need a business that is more than just for fun. I need a business that provides predictable consistant growth and profits. Being with a franchise helps you focus on the big picture and not so caught up in managing the ball.
Keep in mind that I am not saying it won't be alot of work, because any new business is. What I am saying is that a good franchise, with the right product can put you ahead of the game. That's why the failure rate of a new franchised business is 20% when the failure rate of new business in general is 80%. I like the franchised odds better.
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Posted by coffee4me on 2007-02-10 19:24:18 Post Subject:
Like most posts John P's redirect ends up like most frinchise vs inde coversations. The inde's direct the conversation about what a tough and long road the coffee business is. Heck if its so bad why would anybody want to be in the coffee business.
I personally have been involved with several franchises over the years and I am within days of signing on with a coffee franchise. It has been my experience that a well run franchise keeps you out in front of the independants, in any industry. If a new trend comes along the inde will still be researching while a good franchisee will have already implemented it.
Most posts tell us that it is stupid to pay a franchise fee when you can do it yourself. Heck I don't want to spend a year of more figuring out menues, recipes, suppliers, and advertising. A good franchise has all that figured out. By my calculation you can be up and running making money while the indes are still researching. Plus most franchises provide advertising assistance in the form of art, and marketing materials that cannot be purchased for the cost of the royalty.
Being with the right franchise will get you into locations an inde can't get to. Most franchises work with a realty group that can do thousands of dollars of demigraphic research that an inde can't afford to pay for. Good current demigraphic research costs $5000 min. Sign a franchise agreement and its included. Prime strip mall locations are usually leased before a building is built. A good franchise will get you into those locations before the inde even knows the land sold.
I'm not saying that indes don't have their place because they do. However, if you are like me I don't need a business that is more than just for fun. I need a business that provides predictable consistant growth and profits. Being with a franchise helps you focus on the big picture and not so caught up in managing the ball.
Keep in mind that I am not saying it won't be alot of work, because any new business is. What I am saying is that a good franchise, with the right product can put you ahead of the game. That's why the failure rate of a new franchised business is 20% when the failure rate of new business in general is 80%. I like the franchised odds better.
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View entire thread: Flat out - How much did it take to start up?
Posted by vivsachdeva on 2005-09-22 15:13:09 Post Subject: INDIA IS BIG MARKET
India is big market for COFFEE and COFFEE franchise chains are coming up rapidly. The existing ones are Barista , Cafe COFFEE DAY and Cafe Mocha.
Vivek Sachdeva
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Posted by vivsachdeva on 2005-09-22 15:13:09 Post Subject: INDIA IS BIG MARKET
India is big market for COFFEE and COFFEE franchise chains are coming up rapidly. The existing ones are Barista , Cafe COFFEE DAY and Cafe Mocha.
Vivek Sachdeva
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View entire thread: Suggest a business name or keywords
Posted by carabella on 2006-04-28 15:31:50 Post Subject:
Hi there,
I'm also going through this process and haven't settled on a name yet. My advice is to find several that you'll be happy with - because when you go to register your name you'll probably find that there are already businesses out there using what you've thought of.
For example, Second Cup is a very large coffee franchise here in Canada. They have already expanded into some other countries and may have already trademarked the name for Australia. And I don't know how many Daily Grinds there are, but most cities in North America seem to have at least one.
Good luck!
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Posted by carabella on 2006-04-28 15:31:50 Post Subject:
Hi there,
I'm also going through this process and haven't settled on a name yet. My advice is to find several that you'll be happy with - because when you go to register your name you'll probably find that there are already businesses out there using what you've thought of.
For example, Second Cup is a very large coffee franchise here in Canada. They have already expanded into some other countries and may have already trademarked the name for Australia. And I don't know how many Daily Grinds there are, but most cities in North America seem to have at least one.
Good luck!
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View entire thread: Franchise vs. Indie
Posted by muddycup1 on 2006-09-06 05:46:52 Post Subject:
go indie, in the coffee house business no coffee franchise has name recognition except dunkin and starbucks enough to draw customers or a proprietory products or business model. Franchise do work in some businesses such as subway etc....
You can take that extra 100k to 200k and spend it in the neighborhood where you open and build your customer base.
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Posted by muddycup1 on 2006-09-06 05:46:52 Post Subject:
go indie, in the coffee house business no coffee franchise has name recognition except dunkin and starbucks enough to draw customers or a proprietory products or business model. Franchise do work in some businesses such as subway etc....
You can take that extra 100k to 200k and spend it in the neighborhood where you open and build your customer base.
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View entire thread: Anyone familiar with a psuedo-franchise Crimson Cup?
Posted by picasso66 on 2006-06-03 13:46:48 Post Subject: Anyone familiar with a psuedo-franchise Crimson Cup?
Hi. I am new to the forum and enjoy reading all the information it provides. I am considering opening a coffee house/lounge in So. Cal. Since I am new to the coffee business, I am looking into the pros and cons of going with a coffee franchise or going independent. Then I ran into this franchise Crimson Cup. I called them a psuedo-franchise because they seem to provide all the benefits of a franchise without the royalty fees and mandatory ad fees normally paid to a franchise. CC is about promoting independent coffee houses. So , the short of it is , they get you started, supply equipment and become your supplier, provide a BP, give you a blue print for your counter, etc.. for alot less than a franchise would charge.
My question to the coffee gurus is : Is anyone familiar with them , heard of them, it's a scam and I should run away screaming. Maybe someone has used them before to get started, upside -downside to using them, etc...
I have talked to them on several occasions and they seem genuinely interested in my success and are available 24/7 with support. Thank you for any thoughts or opinions.
BTW, I have visited Jim's Muddy Cup wesbite and he is truly an inspiration for us all just starting out. For that, I thank you.
( sorry the long first post. Others won't be as long or meandering, I promise)
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Posted by picasso66 on 2006-06-03 13:46:48 Post Subject: Anyone familiar with a psuedo-franchise Crimson Cup?
Hi. I am new to the forum and enjoy reading all the information it provides. I am considering opening a coffee house/lounge in So. Cal. Since I am new to the coffee business, I am looking into the pros and cons of going with a coffee franchise or going independent. Then I ran into this franchise Crimson Cup. I called them a psuedo-franchise because they seem to provide all the benefits of a franchise without the royalty fees and mandatory ad fees normally paid to a franchise. CC is about promoting independent coffee houses. So , the short of it is , they get you started, supply equipment and become your supplier, provide a BP, give you a blue print for your counter, etc.. for alot less than a franchise would charge.
My question to the coffee gurus is : Is anyone familiar with them , heard of them, it's a scam and I should run away screaming. Maybe someone has used them before to get started, upside -downside to using them, etc...
I have talked to them on several occasions and they seem genuinely interested in my success and are available 24/7 with support. Thank you for any thoughts or opinions.
BTW, I have visited Jim's Muddy Cup wesbite and he is truly an inspiration for us all just starting out. For that, I thank you.
( sorry the long first post. Others won't be as long or meandering, I promise)
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View entire thread: Bad Ass Coffee Company
Posted by Muddycup on 2006-03-05 11:55:59 Post Subject:
basically they are like any other so called coffee franchise, all name not much substance. The great thing about this business is that you can creat your own name and place in your community. Paying for a name in the coffee house business is not worth the expense.
Bad Ass has about 40 stores around the country, last year they wanted to put one in a city in ohio and the city said know because they thought the name was offensive, I don't know what ultimatly happened in the case. But really if you are paying for a franchise it better be damn special.
dispite their claims of the true meaning of their name, I would not take my mom to a place called Bad Ass, sorry
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Posted by Muddycup on 2006-03-05 11:55:59 Post Subject:
basically they are like any other so called coffee franchise, all name not much substance. The great thing about this business is that you can creat your own name and place in your community. Paying for a name in the coffee house business is not worth the expense.
Bad Ass has about 40 stores around the country, last year they wanted to put one in a city in ohio and the city said know because they thought the name was offensive, I don't know what ultimatly happened in the case. But really if you are paying for a franchise it better be damn special.
dispite their claims of the true meaning of their name, I would not take my mom to a place called Bad Ass, sorry
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View entire thread: Gloria Jeans Gourmet Coffees
Posted by Ripstar on 2004-04-05 22:15:56 Post Subject:
Gloria Jeans is the biggest Coffee Franchise here in Australia! they actually have a really good reputation... although i feel it is more the fact that they are the first (Franchise) to hit our shores as opposed to the fact that they sell great Coffee.
and, while the Coffee is good (not great i must add), i find that each time i visit there is a different flavour to it. (to me) this is due to the temp', as mostly the coffee is served too hot (is there anything worse?) and all the taste-buds on my tongue are killed off! so much so that i cant taste my coffee the following morning, let alone the cup i just purchased!
still, they are really popular with the average joe Coffee drinker.
Starbucks are slowly making their way into the aussie market and it will be interesting to see how they compare to the already established GJeans. usually the market leader is the one first onto the scene (as it takes years to catch up) but Starbucks are big and Aussies are Franchise mad... so i cant wait to see the competition heat up (but not too hot Gloria!
).
Rip
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Posted by Ripstar on 2004-04-05 22:15:56 Post Subject:
Gloria Jeans is the biggest Coffee Franchise here in Australia! they actually have a really good reputation... although i feel it is more the fact that they are the first (Franchise) to hit our shores as opposed to the fact that they sell great Coffee.
and, while the Coffee is good (not great i must add), i find that each time i visit there is a different flavour to it. (to me) this is due to the temp', as mostly the coffee is served too hot (is there anything worse?) and all the taste-buds on my tongue are killed off! so much so that i cant taste my coffee the following morning, let alone the cup i just purchased!
still, they are really popular with the average joe Coffee drinker.
Starbucks are slowly making their way into the aussie market and it will be interesting to see how they compare to the already established GJeans. usually the market leader is the one first onto the scene (as it takes years to catch up) but Starbucks are big and Aussies are Franchise mad... so i cant wait to see the competition heat up (but not too hot Gloria!
). Rip
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