Quick Verdict · who it fits
Ziggi's Coffee fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale food & beverage concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$316K - $2.1M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 1–2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$794k franchisees with Drive Thru model
System size (Item 20)
107 +16
Company-owned units
8
Model Ziggi's Coffee's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
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 1–2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$790,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
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Ad fund (1–2%)
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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.
115
Total units open
31
Units opened last year
16 franchised, 1 company-owned, 14 under development
2
Units closed last year
15
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Ziggi's Coffee ranks against 749 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
44th pct · of 749 peers
Franchise fee
56th pct · of 749 peers
System size
75th pct · of 749 peers
Food & Beverage industry averages
Avg investment
$589K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$37K
Avg system size
261
Franchises analyzed
749
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziggi's Coffee | Disclosed | $40K | $316K - $2.1M | 6% | 107 |
| Compass Group USASimilar price | Disclosed | $3K | $1.4M - $2.1M | 3.25–5.25% | 100 |
| Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system | None | $15K | $227K - $630K | 8% | 18,773 |
| Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $6.4M | 5.5% | 33 |
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Ziggi's Coffee requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $315,830–$2,093,361, per the most recent FDD on file.
Ziggi's Coffee franchises are sold by Ziggi's Coffee Franchise, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Ziggi's Coffee discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $793,853. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% and an advertising fund contribution of 1.0% to 2.0% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Ziggi's Coffee has 107 total locations, with 16 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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