Do you want to own your own business in the most exciting and fast paced industry in the United States?
Ellianos Coffee Company and the specialty coffee industry are growing. We now have exciting specialty coffee franchise opportunities in the Southeastern United States, with primary growth targeted in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina & North Carolina.
Learn more about our concept by clicking the links on the left side of this page or click here to Request More Information .
The information in this website is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for informational purposes only. Currently, the following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and
Wisconsin. If you are a resident of one of these states, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable presale registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction. We are currently selling franchises in the following states, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and
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New business start ups require a huge commitment of time and money. By joining Ellianos, you receive the following valuable benefits you would not receive by going it on your own.
START UP HELP
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Sample Business Plan- You can personalize this to obtain funding.
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Site Selection Evaluation Support and Tools- Help avoid costly mistakes in site selection with the help of our experts.
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Lease and Real Estate Assistance- Assistance in getting a fair lease or real estate purchase deal with the help of our commercial real estate experts.
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Building Plans- Our building plans provided to you eliminates a monumental step in the start up process.
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Vendor Selection and Discounts- Take the guesswork out of finding good vendors and receive group discounts for being a part of Ellianos buying group.
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Complete Training- Even if you have no coffee experience, we will teach you the valuable things you need to know about the exciting specialty coffee industry and how to create our proprietary recipes.
OPERATIONS ASSISTANCE
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Operations Manual- You are provided with an Ellianos Operations Manual which has the tools you need to help run your store—at your fingertips.
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On-going Support and Evaluations- We schedule periodic evaluations at your store to see if there are any areas in which we can help you improve operations.
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Financial and Operations Advice- You will have access to our Ellianos Corporate business professionals if you have any financial or operations questions. We continuously invest in finding new ways to save our franchisees money through more efficient operations.
MARKETING SUPPORT
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Logo and Branding Materials- Eliminates the need for the franchise owner to invest in essential but costly logos and corporate identity.
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Marketing Advice- Don’t know what to promote or how to attract customers? Our Marketing Director will be glad to help you put together your own marketing plan.
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Brand Identity- As the franchise grows, our brand awareness adds an enormous intangible asset to your store.
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| | Application Process
Steps to Become an Ellianos Specialty Coffee Franchisee
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Take a tour of Ellianos Coffee Company by reviewing our website. Review the Franchise Information section thoroughly to determine if you meet our current financial requirements to become an Ellianos franchisee.
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Complete the Request for Information and Pre-application. Once we receive your Request and Pre-application, we will send you additional information to your email address. Our email may also include a request for a phone number, date, and time that we may call you for an initial discussion on the possibilities of franchising with Ellianos. Our initial phone call may be by appointment only as we like to commit our time and want you to commit your time to a very important uninterrupted conversation.
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Complete the FDD Receipt and Mutual Non-disclosure Agreement: After our initial telephone discussion, we will email a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) to you for your review, and signature on the FDD Receipt inside the back cover. We are required by federal law to provide the FDD information to you. e FDD is a document that discloses extensive information to you on our company, our officers, the franchise system, financial performance representations, and also includes copies of our franchise contract forms. Because we and you will share financial and other private or proprietary information with each other, we will also email a Mutual Non-disclosure Agreement (MNDA) to you for your signature.
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Schedule a Visit to Ellianos Corporate Office in Lake City, Florida: Approximately 10 days after we send you the FDD, we will call you to determine our mutual interest level to continue our discussion of forming a franchise business relationship. If we and you wish to proceed further, we will schedule a visit for you and any members of your business team and/or family to meet our corporate team in Lake City, Florida. is is both a business and personal visit where we get to know one another and start building a future long-term relationship.
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Complete your Franchise Application: Your completed application will include the Ellianos Franchise Application, a Business Plan (optionally using our business plan template), your financial background information, such as bank statements, balance sheets, etc., and financial pro-formas using Ellianos provided pro-forma template spreadsheets that will show projected cash flows from the franchisee's proposed number of units to be developed.
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Evaluation of Your Application: When we receive your completed application package, we will evaluate it from a business viability standpoint. Upon completion of our evaluation, you shall be notified by telephone of our decision on your application, followed by an official Decision Letter from our company. If your application is approved, both our phone call and Decision Letter will include a discussion of “next steps.”
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Execute the Letter of Interest: If you apply for and are approved as a franchisee with us, we will prepare and sign a with you a Letter of Interest. This letter is a non-binding letter that will outline all of the agreed upon terms of your franchise contract. The signed Letter of Interest is the event that triggers numerous internal processes to bring a new franchisee into the Ellianos’ family.
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Sign and Fund the Franchise Contract: The Franchise Contract will be prepared and be shipped to you for signature and payment of the balance of the earlier agreed upon franchise fees due. Upon receipt of the contract from you, our President will counter-sign the contract, and a copy will be returned to you via courier service.
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Schedule Training: After the franchise contract has been signed, we will schedule you and one or more of your managers for Initial Training to be held at our corporate offices and corporate training store in Lake City, Florida. During training, all manuals, toolkits, brochures, and other materials will be loaned to you for the duration of your relationship with Ellianos as a franchise.
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Grand Opening! Congratulations upon the opening of your Ellianos Coffee Shop! Our corporate operations training team will be on site at your coffee shop from the day before Grand Opening, on Grand Opening Day, and the day following. is is when additional field training will be provided to you and your store operations staff to ensure your success as an Ellianos franchisee.
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UNDERSTANDING THE INVESTMENT
If you have an initial interest in becoming an Ellianos Franchisee, then you probably have a target area in mind, and perhaps you even have your eye on some potential sites. While market research and site selection are crucial, you must first look at the financial considerations involved.
The total amount of investment required to start an Ellianos Franchise can vary widely, depending on your real estate arrangement and other varying factors. Typically, we have two formats that can be considered, depending on the selected site. The main format so far, with the least amount of capital required, has been to locate vacant space in an existing shopping center parking lot, in a visible and easily accessible spot, and work a land lease with the existing property owner. This means you are only required to invest in building, equipment, utility hookups and minimal other site costs since you are just setting down in an area that is already paved.
The second format has been to purchase a separate parcel or site, usually in an unimproved condition, and then do all of the site improvements and utility work, in addition to the building and equipment costs. A site like this could also be worked as a lease, instead of a purchase. This format obviously increases the amount of capital required for the project substantially. The advantage of purchasing your land is the ownership of the land as an asset, which will hold and possibly increase its value over time.
In addition to understanding the financial requirements involved, it is important to understand the time this process takes. Depending on your situation and motivation, the process from signing the Franchise Agreement to Grand Opening can take anywhere from 6 months to 1 year or more.
FINANCING
The minimum requirements to become an Ellianos Franchisee are a minimum of $50,000 in cash or liquid assets, with an overall financial net worth of at least $150,000. However, if you will need to obtain a loan to start up, your financial institution may have different financial requirements.
The first consideration is to evaluate your ability to fund the operation, either with your own capital, or a combination of your capital and a funding or borrowing source (investors, partners or banks).
The total amount of investment, without the purchase of real estate can run a broad range, from at least $167,300 to $292,500, even before considering the actual real estate, which can be either leased or purchased. Please see the Initial Investment table and notes for more information on specific start up costs.
If you need to obtain financing to start your Ellianos, typically lenders will require a combination of your own down payment and other assets. Depending on your asset base, a lender’s required down payment could be from 30% - 50% or more of the investment.
If you do not meet the asset requirement and you do not have substantial business experience, it is important to understand that obtaining financing from traditional banks can be very difficult. You may still have the options of finding a partner with more resources or searching out loans from the Small Business Administration.
Locate the SBA lenders in your area, and contact several of them. After discussing the concept and requirements with them, you should be able to decide if you have the potential to qualify for their lending. Direct them to our website if they need more information on the concept.
EVALUATING INCOME POTENTIAL
The amount of profit or loss is based on a wide range of factors including sales, costs, and the franchisee’s ability to manage business operations. Ellianos does not make any claims or guarantees on projected sales, profits, or losses. What we can do, is help you build your own projections.
This involves projecting daily sales based on available market and site factors and assumptions, and projecting your costs. Use our Projection Calculator to build your own Ellianos income scenario. Please Click Here to DOWNLOAD the projection calculator file. You must have Microsoft Excel to open.) *The projection calculator provides a mere projection. Actual results may vary widely. Again, Ellianos makes no claim to and can not guarantee financial results.
NEXT STEPS
Once you decide that Ellianos is a good opportunity for you and you have realistic financing possibilities, then fill out our Request More Information form and we will contact you soon.
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| | FAQ
Q: What is Ellianos Coffee Company?
A: Ellianos is the Southeast's leading drive-thru coffee franchise focused on speed, quality, and convenience. We serve the finest fresh roasted coffee and espresso drinks, smoothies, and pastries. Italian Quality at America's Pace®.
Q: How much does it cost to open an Ellianos Drive-Thru Coffee Shop?
A: It depends on a variety of factors such as location and equipment, but is typically $167,300 - $292,500; not inclusive of land, which may be purchased or leased. Use this link to see a more detailed breakout of the Initial Investment.
Q: What are the Franchise Fees associated with owning an Ellianos Drive-Thru Coffee Shop?
A: The initial franchise fee to open an Ellianos Coffee is $20,000. There is also a royalty fee set at 5% of sales and marketing fee of 1% of sales.
Q: Are there any minimum financial or operational requirements?
A: Potential Ellianos Drive-Thru Coffee franchisee should have a financial net worth of $150,000 or greater, and liquid assets of at least $50,000. Potential franchisees must be able to obtain financing for the cost of opening an Ellianos Drive-Thru Coffee Shop. If borrowing is needed for the startup, we recommend that you consult with your banking contacts in order to get their requirements to be able to fund your business.
Q: Is it necessary to have coffee experience to own an Ellianos Drive-Thru Coffee Shop?
A: Ellianos Coffee Company provides a full training program and operating systems each franchisee, so previous food or coffee experience is not required. Of course, any prior business experience is very helpful.
Q: What Ellianos Drive-Thru Coffee Shop locations are available?
A: We are currently offering franchise opportunities for Ellianos Drive-Thru Coffee Shops primarily throughout the Southeastern United States.
Q: How long does it take open?
A: From the time an Ellianos Coffee Company franchise agreement is signed, until the store is open is typically only four to eight months, but can vary ouside this range depending on a variety of factors.
Q: How much money can I make?
A: The amount of profit or loss is based on a wide range of factors including sales, costs, and the franchisees ability to manage business operations. Ellianos does not make any claims or guarantees on projected sales, profits, or losses.
Q: What can I do to get more information?
A: If you would still like more information, you may request more information by clicking here to fill out the Request More Information.
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The information in this website is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for informational purposes only. Currently, the following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and
Wisconsin. If you are a resident of one of these states, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable presale registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction. We are currently selling franchises in the following states, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and
Mississippi .
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At Ellianos, we are proud to be Americans, and believe everyone should show their gratitude to the people who help keep America a safe and free place to live. This is why we created our own program for American Heroes to help them transition from government service to starting their own specialty coffee shop franchise business.
The HeroFran Program offers qualifying heroes the choice of two incentive recognition programs:
1) A 50% reduction of the current franchise fees (from $20,000 to $10,000) to open a single Ellianos coffee shop
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2) Even greater incentive recognition of no franchise fees on the first coffee shop if the hero desires and commits to open 3 or more coffee shops in a five-year period
The HeroFran Program is designed to give business incentive and recognition to heroes who have committed their lives to the safety of their fellow Americans. A “qualifying hero” is defined as any U.S. military veteran, law enforcement officer, or firefighter who has served four or more years and is separated from service under honorable conditions. The four year service requirement does not apply if a hero was separated for a service-related injury.
The HeroFran Program was created as an extension of Ellianos’ Service +1 Program, where we provide world-class service to our customers, and do one better by giving back to the communities in which we work and live. The HeroFran Program is our way of saying thank you to our veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters, for making America and our communities safe for everyone. But, it’s more than just saying, “thank you;” it’s also our way to help those brave Americans to have a business of their own as they leave public service and enter the private business sector.
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| | Shopping Centers/Landlords Page
Turn a small portion of your parking lot into income with Ellianos.
Ellianos Coffee Company drive thru coffee shops take up a small space in an existing center parking lot, or any convenient site that may be developed. We serve a wide variety of high quality coffee, espresso drinks, cappuccino, lattes, freezers, smoothies, chai teas, and more.
The building is approximately 500 square feet (16’ by 30’) and would only require enough clearance for a drive thru lane on each side. It is very upscale in design, and would be a welcome addition to any type of center. Ellianos provides the following benefits to shopping centers:
Provides additional rental revenue.
Attracts upscale customers into your center.
Provides quality refreshments for your center's tenants and employees.
The building signage draws traffic in, so visibility is highly important. Of course, Ellianos works best in as high of traffic corridors as possible, with the best possible ingress and egress.
Ellianos will do a lease, purchase or build to suit. In the typical ground lease scenario, the Ellianos franchisee would build the structure at their expense.
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