We'd like to visit with you about your business plans and share our vision for Scooter's.
Step 2: Qualification/Application
A completed and submitted
Franchise Application from you will allow us to quickly and efficiently learn more about you and your qualifications. The application is easily submitted online. Once received, we will call you to discuss the next steps and answer additional questions that you may have.
Estimated Time: We will contact you within 48 hours of receipt of your application
Step 3: Receive the Franchise Disclosure Document
Once a mutual decision is made to move forward, we will send our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for your review. The FDD is a document that franchisors are required to furnish to franchisees, and includes information such as company history and ownership, financial information, startup costs, and the franchise agreement.
Estimated Time: After review of your
Franchise Application and upon qualification,
we will send you the FDD within 2-4 days of receipt of your application
Step 4: Discovery meeting(s)
We'd like to meet you in person and will welcome you to Omaha, NE where Scooter's is headquartered. This will give us the opportunity to shake your hand, introduce you to the
Scooter's Coffee Franchise Support Team, and provide you with a tour of coffeehouse stores and our coffee roasting facility.
Estimated Time: 2-5 weeks after receipt of your Application
Step 5: Sign agreement with Scooter's Coffee
The signing of a Franchise Agreement with Scooter's Coffee will begin our business relationship, solidify your commitment to the Scooter's Coffee brand, and immediately open the door to all of our comprehensive franchise support systems.
Estimated Time: 3-5 weeks after your receipt of the FDD
Step 6: Selection of location
Scooter's holds a fundamental belief that site selection is so important, and we take it seriously. We will assist you and your real estate broker with site selection and lease negotiation, and solidify a site fit that meets our established site requirements and economic model parameters. We'll begin this process with you immediately upon signing the Franchise Agreement.
Estimated Time: 2-6 months after signing of the Franchise Agreement
Step 7: Construction
We have an in-house Construction Manager who will assist you with selection of a general contractor and provide active support and consultation to you and your GC throughout the construction process. Construction support begins with the permitting process and continues through site finalization and certificate of occupancy. Additionally, for our drive-thru kiosk model, Scooter's has developed a cost effective and time efficient
process to build and deliver your building to site.
Estimated Time: From the date the lease is signed, we estimate 2-4 months to obtain building permits, and 4-7 months to be open for business
Step 8: Training
Scooter's provides a comprehensive training program for franchisees, which includes a classroom orientation and training program in Omaha, NE and live training in our company-owned stores. Training in Omaha will run concurrent with store construction and development of your grand opening marketing plan. Additionally, after you open for business, our training team will be with you at your store for continued training of your staff beginning day 1.
Estimated Time: 2-3 weeks of training, running concurrent with permitting/construction timeline.
Step 9: Grand opening marketing plan
The Scooter's Director of Marketing will assist you with the planning of a grand opening marketing plan that best fits your store's business model, location and trade area.
Estimated Time: From the date of the grand opening, the grand opening marketing plan to be executed within 1-3 weeks.
Step 10: On-going support from Scooter's
The
Scooter's Coffee Franchise Support Team is committed to your success and will continue to provide world-class support. Please click on the link below for a brief introduction to the Scooter's Coffee Franchise Support Team.....