Tophie2
New member
My name is Chris and I have been following this board for months as we get our coffee shop ready for opening, and believe me, this has been quite the learning experience to say the least.
How it all started.
We were a loyal customer of a coffee kiosk located in one of our outlet malls. This was a Gloria Jeans franchise that 5 years later was turned indy. We noticed the business that they did consistantly, and had reasearched a Gloria Jeans franchise. Needless to say, the requirments were staggering. We decided we would reaserch other areas to have our own buisiness.
Then we saw that the kiosk was for sale.
Stunned we decided to pursue it with vigor.
After trying to get this concept together single handedly, we are very close to putting this together and be open by Sept.
Between, training to make the drinks, securing finances, making the decsion to have my wife quit her corp job, liquidating our 401k and pensions, maxing out our credit cards, getting an SBA loan, getting an accountant,project manager, and consultant to handle permitting and agricultural logistics, fighting with landlords that do not "get" the concept of a gourmet coffee shop, dealing with sign requirments, LLC documentaion, vendors that are reluctant now that our credit score has dropped,and finding the right location for the shop, I am hoping that this will work.
I have total faith with the product, and the equipment that I purchased,although used, very well maintained and required by Gloria Jeans at the time, was VERY well maintained by the owners who were a family owned entity.
I am getting anxious,and the whole town is pulling for us, as I am calling in all favors
Reading this forum has helped me tremendously with alot of questions and personal experience from the board members and shop owners.
This kiosk that will be relocated to another mall that has the town buzzing as this is a very popular and well known coffee shop.
Please wish us luck and pray for us!
Regards,
Chris and Ronda Spindler
How it all started.
We were a loyal customer of a coffee kiosk located in one of our outlet malls. This was a Gloria Jeans franchise that 5 years later was turned indy. We noticed the business that they did consistantly, and had reasearched a Gloria Jeans franchise. Needless to say, the requirments were staggering. We decided we would reaserch other areas to have our own buisiness.
Then we saw that the kiosk was for sale.
Stunned we decided to pursue it with vigor.
After trying to get this concept together single handedly, we are very close to putting this together and be open by Sept.
Between, training to make the drinks, securing finances, making the decsion to have my wife quit her corp job, liquidating our 401k and pensions, maxing out our credit cards, getting an SBA loan, getting an accountant,project manager, and consultant to handle permitting and agricultural logistics, fighting with landlords that do not "get" the concept of a gourmet coffee shop, dealing with sign requirments, LLC documentaion, vendors that are reluctant now that our credit score has dropped,and finding the right location for the shop, I am hoping that this will work.
I have total faith with the product, and the equipment that I purchased,although used, very well maintained and required by Gloria Jeans at the time, was VERY well maintained by the owners who were a family owned entity.
I am getting anxious,and the whole town is pulling for us, as I am calling in all favors
Reading this forum has helped me tremendously with alot of questions and personal experience from the board members and shop owners.
This kiosk that will be relocated to another mall that has the town buzzing as this is a very popular and well known coffee shop.
Please wish us luck and pray for us!
Regards,
Chris and Ronda Spindler
