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Licensing

We are looking for strong, qualified operators who can exclusively license and develop our brand in a premium territory. We are only considering operators with successful hospitality experience who are well capitalized to develop a cluster of multiple Urth Branches in a selected territory. If you are interested in learning more, we are happy to introduce you to our application process.

Established in 1989 and Built for Generations to Come - Urth Caffé is a unique, premium European-style cafe. We are considered a pioneer as the first exclusive coffee roaster of heirloom, organic coffee and fine teas in the United States. Urth works directly with its exclusive source coffee and tea estates in Africa, South America, Japan and elsewhere around the world. We serve health-conscious cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Urth is also famous for its in-house bakery and fine desserts with vegan and gluten-free options.

Proven Performance - Urth Caffé is one of the busiest coffee houses in the nation in sales per square foot. Each individual Urth branch sells on average $7 million per year per location and sees more than 800 guests per day.
 

International Licensing

Tokyo

Urth Caffé currently has an international licensee in Tokyo, Japan. The seven premium Urth Caffé locations in Tokyo and Osaka have opened and are enjoying long lines and press. Urth Japan plans to open 30 branches over the next 3 years.

Gulf Coast Countries

Urth Caffé has licensed the Gulf Coast Countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar and is enjoying tremendous popularity. There are currently 9 locations in the GCC with 20 more in development over the next 3 years.

Urth Headquarters

The Urth Caffé headquarters is in Downtown Los Angeles, and our culinary center is at Urth Caffé South Bay in Hawthorne, where our coffee roasting factory, tea blending, bakery and kitchen are located. Urth enjoys an internationally recognized brand name after more than 30 years of success in a city with heavy international travel. Moreover, Urth has been featured many times on the HBO's "Entourage" TV series. We are fielding requests for licensing from literally every continent on earth.

Urth Master License

Urth is looking for qualified operators who can develop a 10-branch cluster in a premium territory. An Urth license includes extensive training of all Urth bakery, menu recipes, coffee and tea, management style, operation manuals, POS systems, and culture that has been developed during our 30-plus year history.

Urth Training

Extensive training and support for staff, chefs, bakers, and management takes place with our rigorous program at the Los Angeles, California headquarters. We are capable of sending key trainers to any part of the world to support consistency and success. We will assist in sourcing of local, fresh ingredients in order to produce a high quality Urth menu. We will ship fresh roasted heirloom, organic coffee and fine tea from our company headquarters in Los Angeles.

 

Application Process

Start the application process today by contacting the Urth Caffé Licensing Department at licensing@urthcaffe.com.
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