About the Price

In the year and a half it has taken to develop "Coffee Drive-Thru Plans", more than a thousand hours have been devoted to this project. The services of a licensed architect, graphic designer, and other construction professionals were employed to ensure that the structure resulting from the use of these plans, will be ergonomically efficient, structurally sound, and aesthetically pleasing.

I ran the finished plans by several local architectural firms to obtain an estimate as to what they would charge to develop similar plans. I was quoted prices ranging from $5,000. to $8,000. While you may need to spend an additional $500. to $1,000. (estimated)on local architectural services to develop a site plan, & facilitate any changes required by your local bureaucracy (if any), I believe the price for these plans represent a fair value.

Yes, you could just hire a local architect to develop building plans at a similar cost, but have they worked in dozens of coffee drive-thrus? Have they ever worked in a coffee drive-thru at all? The answer is - probably not! You have to work in coffee drive-thrus to understand who does what, where equipment needs to be, and which makes & models of equipment will be right for your business. A good ergonomic layout is essential to preparing and serving beverages quickly. Preparing and serving beverage quickly is essential to your business success! With the sizable investment it will take to open your new business, the cost of these plans is insignificant, but having the right design & equipment is not!

Sincerely,
Ed Arvidson
President, E&C Consulting