Quick Verdict · who it fits
Scooter's Coffee, LLC fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mature food & beverage concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$1.2M - $1.3M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$967k
System size (Item 20)
882 +85
Years in business
28+ yrs
Company-owned units
24
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 6% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$970,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
906
Total units open
85 franchised units
Units opened last year
24 franchised units
Units closed last year
57 franchised units
Net unit growth
2025 vs. 2024
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Scooter's Coffee ranks against 550 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
89th pct · of 550 peers
Franchise fee
56th pct · of 550 peers
System size
91st pct · of 550 peers
Food & Beverage industry averages
Avg investment
$602K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$44K
Avg system size
349
Franchises analyzed
550
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scooter's Coffee | Disclosed | $40K | $1.2M - $1.3M | 6% | 882 |
| Godfathers PizzaSimilar price | None | $25K | $156K - $1.3M | 3.25% | 592 |
| Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system | Disclosed | $15K | $227K - $630K | 8% | 18,773 |
| Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $6.4M | 5.5% | 33 |
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Scooter's Coffee, LLC requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $1,163,650–$1,345,750, per the most recent FDD on file.
No. Scooter's Coffee, LLC does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Scooter's Coffee, LLC has 882 total locations, with 85 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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