Basics of a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise

If you’re thinking about buying a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise, there are many things to consider before signing on the dotted line. Becoming a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisee is not a guarantee of success, but rather a blueprint that can assist you in achieving success. Given the correct market conditions, skills and dedication, being a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisee might be financially rewarding.

Owning a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise is a serious commitment and works best when you make a thoughtful, educated decision.

  • Just because you love Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s products or services doesn’t mean that you will be able to successfully operate a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise.
  • Being emotionally attached to the idea of becoming a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisee is not a state of mind in which you can effectively evaluate an opportunity.
  • Your positive experience as a customer of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf should not form the basis for deciding to become a franchisee.

As an example, just because you love Big Macs doesn’t mean that you should become a McDonald’s franchisee.

Are you looking for some free resources to help you determine if a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise is for you?

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Due Diligence

You must conduct smart due diligence and determine from a business perspective whether owning a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise is right for you.

If you truly want own a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise, get all the information you can from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and secure a qualified advisor who has experience helping people like you purchase franchises.

You may also want find that gaining a better understanding of the terms related to franchising would be helpful.  If so, you may want to visit A Glossary of Franchise Terms.

Make sure that owning a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise fits in with both your skills and life style objectives. If you don’t want to work evening and weekends, don’t purchase an ice cream shop. If you’re an introvert, don’t buy a franchisee that requires you to be extroverted.

Are you interested in more questions to ask Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisor, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisee, or even yourself? Get to know the terms.

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise Disclosure Document

Carefully read the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise DisclosureDocument (Also known as an FDD). They can be intimidating.

As you are reviewing Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s Franchise Disclosure Document you will have a number of calls with Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s franchise team before you will be allowed to call Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisees.

When you are allowed to call Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisees make sure you speak to at least five to eight franchisees. You will find that most Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisees will be honest and unbiased about Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. If you would like more information on how to dissect a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf FDD consider the following resources:

  • The Educated Franchisee Chapter 8 – ' Dissecting the Franchise Disclosure Document' - Click Here
  • The FDD Exchange - Franchise Disclosure Document Checklist' - Click Here
  • PodCast with Franchise Attorney Nancy Lanard – 'What to look for in a Franchise Disclosure Document' - Click Here

Does a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Franchise Make Money?

A critical part of your due diligence is to build an estimated P&L (profit and loss statement) and see what the numbers might look like if you become a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisee. Reading Chapter 13 of The Educated Franchise teaches you the secrets of this key step.

The decision making tools in Chapter 15 of The Educated Franchise and in Step 13 of The Franchisee Workbook shows you how to honestly evaluate whether or not buying a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise is the right move for you.

If you’re serious about becoming a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf all franchisee and want to explore owning a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise, take the best first step you can and grab your copy of The Educated Franchise today!