Filipinos love buko shake or buko juice and possesses a natural
entrepreneurial spirit. Hence, buko shake franchise and stands abound with franchising
opportunities available for everyone interested.
Like fruit or powdered shake stand franchising, buko
shake/juice stand franchises are abundant. Some of the familiar brands include
Coco Republic, Coco Fresco, Buko Express, Buko King, and many more; all of which
offer varying options for franchising. Packages start from Php 50,000 to Php
500,000. These include the cart, equipment, initial stock of cups, bottles,
etc., operator and service crew training, information on buko supplies and
suppliers, and even employee uniforms.
Pros
Popularity of the brand makes it enticing enough for
customers
High quality ingredients, mixes, and recipe used
All needed training provided including for employees
Cons
Can be expensive due to royalty fees and so on
Some companies require feasibility studies and will accept
applications for specific locations only such as malls
Do-it-yourself Buko
Stand
If you find the regular route to buko stand franchising rather
expensive, there is an alternative option. Instead of paying for a franchise,
you can register your own business name. Either way, you will have to register
a local business name for the stand anyway once you apply for a business
permit. It will save you money when you purchase non-brand exclusive stands
from cart makers. You can even buy second hand carts too.
If you have no idea where to find these, try online
shopping portals like Sulit.com.ph. You can also use the same shops online to
search for equipments and supplies. This option will cost less because you can
get a cart for as low as Php 10,000 to Php 25,000. But the downside is it
requires more time and effort since you will practically research everything
from scratch.
Either way, it will help to know important contacts such
as where to purchase the most important ingredient, buko of course. A neighbor
of ours own a buko grating station so it wasn’t a challenge for them to get
buko fruit supply for their new buko shake stand. But you don’t need a similar
background in case you want a business like this. You just have to find a
supplier.
Pros
Less expensive
No royalty fees and other expenses
Cons
Do-it-yourself in terms of supplies and cart
No branding
Based on the pros, cons, and descriptions above, what option
do you prefer?
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