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Qargo Coffee
Qargo Coffee offers a quick-service coffee shop franchise system that serves handcrafted hot and cold beverages along with select food and dessert items. They differentiate themselves with a unique store design utilizing shipping container prototypes for pop-up or full-size cafes, aiming for a signature brand experience. Their target market includes customers seeking premium coffee and unique cafe environments in both traditional and non-traditional locations.
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 2% marketing fund + $150-$500/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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Key Insights
- One of the lowest investment costs in Coffee & Bakery (ranked #3 of 41)
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Qargo Coffee Current | $155K – $625K | $50K | 6.0% | 10 |
| PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFÉ | $633K – $4.9M | $35K | 5.0% | 1,112 |
| SCOOTER'S COFFEE | $1.2M – $1.3M | $40K | 6.0% | 882 |
| NOTHING BUNDT CAKES | $667K – $1.0M | $45K | 6.0% | 643 |
| 7 BREW | $941K – $2.3M | $35K | 7.0% | 578 |
| GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES | $341K – $463K | $25K | 6.0% | 395 |
Coffee & Bakery Average 41 franchises | $465K – $1.1M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 41 Coffee & Bakery franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
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12 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
The FTC filed a complaint alleging misstatements regarding opening timeframes and bankruptcy information, omissions of material business history, and failure to provide required disclosure documents. A settlement was reached with a monetary judgment, rescission offers, and reporting requirements.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Bernadette Bastorous and Mark Bastorous filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December 2017. Mark Bastorous's case was dismissed in September 2020, and Bernadette Bastorous received a discharge in July 2022. These were personal bankruptcies and not related to the Qargo Coffee business.
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a Qargo Coffee franchise ranges from $155,400 to $624,500. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.