Is Starbucks a franchise? How can I look into getting one?
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Starbucks does not franchise operations and has no plans to franchise in the foreseeable future.
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The best place to get reliable information about the start-up cost is to request UFOC from Subway franchise (http://www.subway.com/subwayroot/development/).\n\nUFOC is also has the list of current franchise owners. Call a couple and ask about their satisfaction level. Don't ask bluntly about their income, ask if they can give you some numbers to help you with projection for your business plan.\n\nThe following are recommended questions for conversation with franchise owner:\n    * How long have you been in business?\n    * Are you happy with your investment?\n    * Would you invest in this company again?\n    * Did the Company fulfill its obligations to you when you opened the business?\n    * How is your relationship with the Company?\n    * Have you ever had a serious problem with the Company?\n    * What is the strong point of your business?\n    * Can I expect to make money my first year?\n    * Can you help me with financial numbers for my business plan projections? Nobody will send you P&L but they can give you sales, expanses and net income by phone.\n    * What is it you like most about the business?\n    * How much time do you devote to the business?\n    * What business were you previously in?\n    * How long did it take you to get your investment back?\n    * Is there anything you think I should know that I have not asked?\n\n\nUFOC is an official document regulated by the government - Subway can not put false information into it without getting into very serious troubles. So the information is reliable.\n\nGood luck,\nMarina Lando\nPresident\nBusiness Loan Quest\nhttp://www.blquest.biz
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The key to beating an establishment like Starbucks is to be unique and creative. You need to offer a service, product, or an entertainment that Starbucks does not have.\nI'm going to give you four examples of low cost ways to increase your business and traffic.\n\n1) It's rare for Starbucks to have live music. You can find decent acts that will work for almost nothing. They need promotion too and a place to perform and many people will be willing to do it for free or low cost. If you don't want to spend money on acts you can provide an open mic night to draw customers in. The key is to create buzz. If you hire an act they will tell their friends, family, and fans to come see them perform and this will bring a TON of traffic to your store. People will remember your coffee shop and come back.\n\n2) You might want to add art from local artists and hang them up for sale on the walls. People will come visit your store to see what new works are up and the artists will also bring in his friends, family, and fans to come see their work. Rotate different artists every few weeks to keep people coming back and to increase the variety of people coming into your store.\n\n3) Offer free wireless internet. Starbucks offers wifi but T-mobile charges a hefty $30 a month per customer. Wireless internet is a little expensive but not enough to break the bank. This will draw in more customers and will also KEEP the customers in your coffee shop for much longer. The busier your store looks the more appealing it becomes. People will realize that more customers means more turnover which means fresher coffee. I would totally go to your store and spend every morning there if I knew I got some free internet.\n\n4) Treat your customers exceptionally well. Coffee shops are about return business. Treat your loyal customers well and they will return to you every morning and will start bringing in their friends. Give customers a few low cost freebies and taste tests. They will definitely remember your generosity. \n\nI hope that helps a bit!\n\n~Mark Lim\n\nhttp://www.poisonappleshirts.com
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According to the company's fact sheet, as of February 2006, Starbucks had 6,216 company-operated outlets worldwide: 5,028 of them in the United States and 1,188 in other countries and U.S. territories. In addition, the company has 4,585 joint-venture and licensed outlets, 2,633 of them in the United States and 1,952 in other countries and U.S. territories.
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Not sure how doable that is.  First of all the business on it's own has to be totally successful.  It must be something that people will pay you for and thus make you and your small busines into a sucess.  Then only then if you are so darned sucessful that you can't handle all the work load - you may be able to get others to do it with you under your name - they would buy into your franchise.  Who in their right mind would buy into a franchise if it weren't already known and successful?  So you must be a success before you an even THINK about frachising.  \n\nGood luck
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You question should be...\n\nWhy am I waiting in long queues, pay $3.53 and receive awful snotty service just to enjoy a Starbucks coffee?
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Hi - no, in short it means you cannot own a store.  \n\nStarbucks locations are corporate owned.  That means that each and every manager, employee in your local Starbucks is a Starbucks corporate employee.  I believe Subway is a franchise, which means you purchase the rights to open up your own Subway store, hire your own employees, etc., but you must run the business according to a huge list of rules and requirements (such as having the same menu, sign, etc).\n\nIf you are interested in investing in this way, you want to find a chain that does franchising (or just open up your own business).\n\ngood luck,\n--Jeff, Beaverton OR \nHigh Tech manager and small business owner
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After working with the company for about four years, I can tell you that there are few different methods that Starbucks uses.'\n\nThe first is just by having people come in, fill out applications, and the like.  I've worked with a number of different stores, and there wasn't a single one that didn't have two dozen applications on stand-by at any given time.  \n\nThe second option is through frequent job fairs that are held within store districts a number of times throughout the year.  At these, managers from all over the area congregate at one store and interview interested candidates (for all levels) right there on the spot.  \n\nThe last option is through the Starbucks.com website.  Online applications are used primarily for management and corporate (non-store) positions.   \n\nNo matter what level one may apply for, Starbucks selects its work forced based largely on the level of customer orientation a person has, and a drive to excel at what they do.  Starbucks is literally flooded by people who want to work for the company, so rest assured, if you get hired, you've beat out a number of others. \n\nHope that helps!
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They are franchises. you have to apply and undergo training from subway and pay them quite a bit of money. They have very strict rules for example the bread cannot be used after a certain amount of time.
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i dont know but you can get a discount at Starbucks if you're an employee, like free coffees and stuff.
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Are you looking to obtain information about a particular pizza franchise, or are you looking for information on franchising your existing operation? If it's the first, everyone's right, find their website and contact them. They'll be happy to send you information. If it's the second, contact me or a franchise service to get information on franchising your business.\n\nThere's also an option to franchising that could save you money call licensing. Visit the web page for my Turn-Key Restaurant Plans for more information at http://www.bodellconsulting.com/restaurantplans.htm.\n\nBrandon O'Dell\nO'Dell Consulting\nRestaurants/Retail/Bars\nbodell1@cox.net\n(316) 390-6598\nhttp://www.bodellconsulting.com\n\nFree initial consultations
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Entrepreneur.com releases an annual top 500 franchises, and you can find the list of the top franchises for 2006 in this URL:\n\nhttp://www.entrepreneur.com/franzone/rank/0,6584,12-12-F5-2006-0,00.html\n\nClick on any franchise in the list that interests you and you can get information about that franchise -- from costs involved, company background, franchisee requirements, and other information.\n\nAccording to the list, the top 10 franchises for 2006 and the start-up costs are as follows:\n\n1 Subway (Submarine sandwiches & salads) = $70K-220K  \n2 Quiznos Sub (Submarine sandwiches, soups, salads) = $71.7K-251.1K  \n3 Curves (Women's fitness & weight-loss centers) = $38.4K-53.5K  \n4 UPS Store, The (Postal, business & communications services) =  $138.7K-245.5K \n5 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service (Tax preparation services) =   $49.8K-94K  \n6 Dunkin' Donuts (Donuts & baked goods) = $179K-1.6M  \n7 Jani-King (Commercial cleaning) = $11.3K-34.1K+\n8 RE/MAX Int'l. Inc. (Real estate) = $20K-200K  \n9 7-Eleven Inc. (Convenience store) = Varies \n10 Liberty Tax Service (Income-tax preparation services) = ($42.3K-52.4K)\n\nGiven the $1=P51 conversion, choosing Jani King for example may cost you P1.734 million pesos. If cost is an issue, Entrepreneur.com has a list of low-cost franchises and home-based franchises that you may want to consider. You will have to show to them that even at your young age you are competent to run the business and has general business experience. Given that you will be coming from the Philippines, they may ask you for proof that you are legally able to work and do business in the US\n\nHope this helps\nIsabel Isidro\nFor information on starting a business, visit http://www.powerhomebiz.com
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huh? You mean of a business you already have? A franchise means an offshoot of an existing business, like you can buy a McDonalds or Quizno's Or Kinko's franchise.
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Try a franchise. The will offer you a turn key business opportunity complete with what you are looking for. There are many levels of franchise costs, form the few thousands to the millions (like McDonald's). Look for a market that you are interested. It's better to work at something that you find fun.
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well you could start here \nhttp://www.steveandbarrys.com/website/contact.htm\n\nask them about opening your own store, I bet they could at least point you in the right direction.\n\nI love that place, I have one of there shirts on right now lol\n\nedit:\nwell it looks like you cant get your own, just noticed this in there FAQ\n\nhttp://www.steveandbarrys.com/website/faq.htm\n\nSteve and Barry's University Sportswear is a privately-owned company and therefore, we do not offer franchises. If you would like to get involved with our company, please view the current opportunities for employment.
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I am assuming you want to compete with Verizon and Cingular and all the other big boys.  Good luck.  You will need a lot of cash for start up expenses, such as computers, towers, lease air time etc.\nTo be honest, if you have to ask, it is too big of a challenge.\nIf you just want to own a cell phone store, contact the company you want to represent and you can buy a franchise.
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If you are looking to start a pizza franchise, I suggest you go to Entrepreneur.com as they have great listings of pizza franchises including startup information and requirements http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/categories/ffqpizza.html\n\nBlackjack Pizza Franchising Inc. $140K-300K  \nBreadeaux Pizza $69.5K-310K  \nBru-Go's Take-N-Bake Pizza Co. $76.2K-137.95K  \nBuck's Pizza $111.3K-196.9K  \nCaptain Tony's Pizza & Pasta Emporium $150.8K-282.9K  \nChicago's Pizza Franchises $87.3K-173.1K  \nDolly's Pizza Franchising Inc. $130K-230K  \nDomino's Pizza LLC $141.4K-415.1K  \nDoughboys Franchising LLC $143K-477K  \nEast of Chicago Pizza Company $141.9K-427.2K  \nExtreme Pizza $202K-406K  \nFamous Famiglia $296.5K-542.5K  \nFigaro's Pizza $180K-361.95K  \nFox's Pizza Den $68.3K-79K  \nGarlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza $200K-250K  \nHappy Joe's $98.2K-1.1M  \nHungry Howie's Pizza & Subs $91.1K-282K  \nJet City Pizza $59.1K-258.3K  \nJet's Pizza $225K+  \nJohnnie's Pizza $251K-425.5K  \nManny & Olga's Pizza $125K-220K  \nMarco's Franchising LLC $184K-338K  \nMark's Pizzeria $125K-150K  \nMazzio's Pizza $309K-1.2M  \nMe-N-Ed's Pizzerias $175K-486K  \nN.Y.P.D. Pizza $278K-1.1M  \nOriginal Pizza Pan, The $150K  \nPapa John's Int'l. Inc. $250K  \nPapa Murphy's $181.1K-272.5K  \nPapa's Pizza To-Go Inc. $139.5K-300K