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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise offers Traditional and Special Distribution stores or kiosks featuring premium coffee beverages, espresso drinks, premium teas, roasted coffee beans and blends, prepackaged coffees and teas, baked goods, snacks, and branded merchandise like coffee equipment, cups, and apparel. These outlets operate in various venues including standalone locations, airports, hotels, universities, malls, and other institutional settings, targeting consumers seeking high-quality specialty coffee and tea products. The business model focuses on franchising single units or area developments with operational support from affiliates.
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Franchise Costs
5.5% royalty + 2% central marketing + 0.5% advertising materials + $700-$1500/mo technology + $200-$750/mo customer facing technology + $400/quarter audit + $600/year customer experience measurement
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Data for 79 franchised Coffee Bean Cafés (10 Drive Thru Stores, 11 Traditional Stores, 43 Special Distribution Cafes, and 15 Airport Stores) and 104 Company-Owned Cafés (35 Drive Thru Stores and 69 non-Drive Thru Stores) open and operating for the entirety of the 2025 fiscal year.
* Calculated weighted average gross revenue for all 79 franchised units based on Fiscal Year 2025 data: (10 units × $1,293,019 + 11 units × $913,075 + 43 units × $1,175,271 + 15 units × $1,777,636) / 79 total units = $1,268,041. Calculated weighted average of the Top 25% Gross Revenue for all 79 franchised units: (3 units × $1,925,279 + 3 units × $1,270,516 + 11 units × $2,229,028 + 4 units × $2,775,678) / 21 total Top 25% units = $2,152,829. Calculated weighted average of the Bottom 25% Gross Revenue for all 79 franchised units: (3 units × $753,792 + 3 units × $616,470 + 11 units × $344,286 + 4 units × $747,790) / 21 total Bottom 25% units = $518,528. Median gross revenue is set to null as an overall median cannot be accurately determined from segmented median data without individual unit data points. Profit metrics (average_gross_profit, average_net_income, average_net_profit, average_ebitda, ebitda_margin_pct) and profit range estimates (best_guess_profit_low, best_guess_profit_high) are set to null because the document explicitly states in the 'Methodology' section that COGS information for franchised units is not included in the tables, and no other expense or profit margin data is provided for franchised units.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,268,041
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Key Insights
- Higher investment than 87% of Coffee & Bakery franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Current | $884K – $1.5M | $25K | 5.5% | 47 |
| 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 |
| GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES | $341K – $463K | $25K | 6.0% | 395 |
| 7 BREW | $894K – $2.2M | $35K | 4.5% | 297 |
Coffee & Bakery Average 39 franchises | $488K – $1.1M | $39K | 5.5% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 39 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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155 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Includes a franchisor-initiated arbitration for unpaid fees, a franchisee class action lawsuit regarding sustainability claims, a regulatory action against an affiliate for franchise law violations, and a settled arbitration/lawsuit involving area development agreements and franchise operations.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
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 The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise ranges from $883,500 to $1,468,000. This includes a franchise fee of $25,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.5% of gross sales.
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