| A 2001 survey by the National Coffee
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| | coffee, and hot chocolate. Beyond
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| Association indicated that over 100
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| | acquiring equipment from Mr. Churro's you
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| million people drink coffee on a daily
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| | would need to work out other details of
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| basis and that nearly 60 million more
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| | your business details on your own. For
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| occasionally consume coffee. Based on
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| | example, you would need to find a coffee
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| average drinking habits, the daily coffee
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| | bean supplier, find a suitable business
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| drinker will consume multiple cups per
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| | location, and also learn how to run a
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| day - totalling hundreds of millions cups
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| | coffee business.
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| of coffee being consumed every 24 hours.
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| | For a more turn-key type of operation,
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| Such enormous consumer demand coupled
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| | The Coffee Beanery, a global franchise
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| with the growing trend toward gourmet
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| | based in Michigan, provides franchisees
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| coffee presents an opportunity for the
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| | with a wide menu of coffee based drinks
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| enterprising coffee lovers to take their
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| | as well as an attractive breakfast and
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| double shots at generating income while
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| | lunch menus. The franchisee benefits from
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| working in an industry which makes their
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| | a proven image, a proven menu, a fully
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| coffee passions percolate.
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| | developed method of operation, and an
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| Coffee-loving entrepreneurs can choose
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| | established supply chain. It might cost
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| from a wide range of opportunities
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| | more to purchase a franchise, but if you
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| available to find ones that best matches
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| | are new to business, the long term
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| their tastes. Interested in starting
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| | benefits might outweigh the short term
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| small? Start with a couple machines and a
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| | higher startup costs.
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| cart. More grande ambitions? Consider a
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| | Coffee News USA is a third type of coffee
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| coffee shop franchise.
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| | related business opportunity. Unlike the
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| The Specialty Coffee Association of
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| | previous two examples, Coffee News USA
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| America's "Market Report" forecasts that
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| | does not involve making and selling
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| the number of coffeehouses in the U.S.
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| | coffee beverages. Instead, Coffee News is
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| will grow to 15,000 by the year 2006.
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| | publishing opportunity in which the
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| Will one of those coffeehouses be yours?
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| | franchisee provides a free local edition
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| You can take a couple different paths can
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| | of the weekly Coffee News newspaper to
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| to starting your own coffee themed
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| | restaurants and coffee shops. The
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| business. One option is to buy the
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| | franchisor provides most of the content,
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| equipment and supplies yourself, building
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| | and the franchisee sells advertisements
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| your own identity and business systems.
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| | to generate income.
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| The other option is to purchase a
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| | These three business opportunities a just
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| franchise and benefit from their proven
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| | a few of the coffee related businesses
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| image, proven systems, and established
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| | that are available for coffee lovers.
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| supply chains. Let's look at some
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| | Most of the other opportunities are
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| examples of coffee related businesses
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| | franchises, but not all franchises are
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| that you could start for yourself.
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| | created equal. Examining each business
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| If you choose the independent route you
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| | opportunity carefully can bring to light
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| can use a wholesaler such as Mr. Churro's
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| | some important differences that might
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| to help get you started. Mr. Churro's is
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| | lead you to an opportunity that is better
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| Miami-based wholesaler of professional
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| | suited to you than another.
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| grade machines for making espresso,
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