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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 fee + 0.5% advertising/promotional materials fee + $700-$1500/mo technology fee + $200-$750/mo customer facing technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: Data aggregated from 79 franchised units across four categories (Drive Thru, Traditional, Special Distribution, Airport) for fiscal year 2025.
* Weighted average gross revenue calculated from data across four franchised store categories for fiscal year 2025: Table 3 (Franchised Drive Thru Stores): 10 units at $1,293,019; Table 4 (Traditional Franchised Stores): 11 units at $913,075; Table 5 (Franchised Special Distribution Cafes): 43 units at $1,175,271; Table 6 (Franchised Airport Stores): 15 units at $1,777,636. Total units = 79. The calculation is (10 * 1293019 + 11 * 913075 + 43 * 1175271 + 15 * 1777636) / 79 = $1,268,040.61. Similarly, weighted averages were calculated for the revenue top quartile and bottom quartile using the respective average values for each category. Median gross revenue is set to null as a true overall median cannot be accurately determined from the aggregated median values without the full data distribution. Only Table 3 provided Labor (% of Gross Revenues) and COGS (% of Gross Revenues), while the other franchised tables (4, 5, 6) did not. Due to the lack of consistent and comprehensive expense data across all franchised units, profit metrics (gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, and best guess profit ranges) cannot be accurately calculated for the aggregated franchised units and are therefore set to null.
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 |
| 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 |
Coffee & Bakery Average 45 franchises | $491K – $1.1M | $39K | 5.5% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 45 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 disputes related to franchisee fee payments, breach of contract, alleged deceptive trade practices in advertising, and violations of franchise investment law. Also includes a class action lawsuit and arbitration proceedings.
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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