How Much Does It Cost to Open a Scooter's Coffee Franchise?
Verified · 2026 WI filingAs of its 2026 FDD, opening a Scooter's Coffee franchise costs an estimated $658,898 to $1,345,750 in total initial investment.
| Total investment | $658,898 to $1,345,750[1] |
| Franchise fee | $40,000[1] |
| Royalty | 6%[1] |
| Ad fund | 2%[1] |
Financial Performance (Item 19)
| Average unit revenue | $999,869 |
| Median unit revenue | $966,739 |
| Average unit profit | $134,457 |
Figures cover franchised Kiosk Stores only (Item 19 excludes End Cap, Non-traditional, and Coffeehouse Stores, and all affiliate-owned stores, from these specific figures; End Cap Stores are reported separately with their own, higher averages, e.g. avg Gross Sales $1,082,458 and EBITDA $155,439). avg_unit_revenue_usd and median_unit_revenue_usd are Average and Median 'Gross Sales' (defined as Net Sales plus Discounts) for 'Participating Kiosk Stores' — those open the entire 2025 calendar year (n=761) — per Item 19 Section A. avg_unit_profit_usd is EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and before deductions for financing costs on Item 5/7 investments) for 'All Reporting Kiosk Stores' (n=621, i.e. Participating Kiosk Stores that also submitted complete cost/expense data) for the 2025 Measurement Period, per Item 19 Section C — this is not a net income/net profit figure.
Outlet Counts by Filing Year (Item 20)
| FDD Year | Total Outlets | Opened | Closed | Terminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 906 | 85 | 24 | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Scooter's Coffee franchise?
According to Scooter's Coffee's 2026 FDD, the estimated total initial investment is $658,898 to $1,345,750.
What is the Scooter's Coffee franchise fee?
The initial franchise fee disclosed in the 2026 FDD is $40,000.
What is the Scooter's Coffee royalty fee?
Scooter's Coffee charges a royalty of 6% of gross sales, plus a 2% advertising fund contribution, per its 2026 FDD.
Does Scooter's Coffee disclose franchise owner earnings?
Yes — Scooter's Coffee's 2026 FDD includes an Item 19 Financial Performance Representation. Average unit revenue was $999,869.
How many Scooter's Coffee locations are there?
Scooter's Coffee had 906 outlets as of its 2026 FDD.
Where does this Scooter's Coffee franchise data come from?
Every figure on this page is extracted from Scooter's Coffee's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, filed with WI and human-verified against the source filing.
Sources
- 2026 FDD, filed with WI — state registry record — last verified from the 2026 FDD on 2026-07-26
FranchiseFilings is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Scooter's Coffee. All figures above are drawn directly from the Scooter's Coffee FDD filings linked in Sources and have been human-verified against those filings. See our methodology for how we source and verify data.