Beans & Brews franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Beans & Brews at a glance
A coffeehouse serving coffee, tea and other drinks with food, for dine-in, drive-thru, delivery and carryout. At the end of 2025 there were 90 Beans & Brews locations in the US, 60 franchised and 30 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $425K–$871K
- A standard coffeehouse
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 5.5% of net sales, paid weekly, plus 3% to the national marketing fund and a technology fee (currently $150 a week)
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of net sales, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 90
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 60
- Company-owned
- 30
- Change in 3 years
- +20
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 7
- Most in Utah, Texas and Nevada
From Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 153; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Beans & Brews among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Beans & Brews | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $647,775 | Costs more than 73% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5.5% | Lower than 66% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 90 | More than 75% of franchises |
How much a Beans & Brews franchise costs
Opening a standard coffeehouse costs an estimated $425,050 to $870,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($125,000 to $360,000) and equipment and furniture ($100,000 to $140,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Real Estate Development Fee | $2,500 | ||
| Property Lease | $7,000 | $14,000 | |
| Utility and Security Deposits | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Fixtures/Millwork | $45,000 | $90,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $125,000 | $360,000 | |
| Architects/Permits | $10,000 | $18,000 | |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies | $14,000 | $20,000 | |
| Equipment and Furniture | $100,000 | $140,000 | |
| Outdoor Signage & Outdoor Menu Board | $30,000 | $60,000 | |
| POS Equipment | $550 | $28,000 | |
| Technical Equipment | $16,000 | $35,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising Spend | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $8,000 | $15,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $425,050 | $870,500 | |
Source: Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Beans & Brews franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5.5% of net sales, paid weekly, plus 3% to the national marketing fund and a technology fee (currently $150 a week). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of net sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of the then-current initial franchise fee. |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Training of additional persons at initial training | $1,000 per person |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Beans & Brews publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average net sales
- $745,306
- Median net sales
- $685,016
Yearly figures for 2025, covering affiliate-owned standard coffeehouses open all of 2025. The average is about 1.2 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 60–61
SBA loans to Beans & Brews franchisees
Lenders approved 17 SBA 7(a) loans for Beans & Brews franchisees from 2016 to 2026, $8.14M in all. All 5 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 12 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Beans & Brews | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +11% / +50% | +13% / +73% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 5.6% / 13% | 2.2% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 3.7% / 5% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical coffee brand is the median of the 29 brands in coffee franchises with three years of counts.
How Beans & Brews compares
Of the 117 coffee franchises on this site, Beans & Brews is the 72nd cheapest to open and the 16th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Beans & Brews | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $425K | $350K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $871K | $741K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5.5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 90 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 69 of 117 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 117 brands in coffee franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 (+5) | 28 | +6 | −1 |
| 2024 | 54 (+9) | 28 | +10 | −1 |
| 2025 | 60 (+6) | 30 | +11 | −5 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: coffee franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 65
Where Beans & Brews locations are
At the end of 2025, Beans & Brews had locations in 7 states. The most are in Utah, Texas and Nevada.
- Utah74
- Texas6
- Nevada5
- Idaho2
- Arizona1
- Colorado1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 46 | 28 | 74 |
| Texas | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nevada | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Idaho | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC, 2026 filing, page 66
Who owns Beans & Brews?
Beans & Brews franchises are sold by Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC.
From Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Beans & Brews filings
The figures on this page come from Beans & Brews Franchise Company, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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