Cabin Coffee Co. franchise
2026 filing · January 1, 2026Shares sales figures
Cabin Coffee Co. at a glance
A coffee house serving espresso drinks, smoothies, breakfast and lunch sandwiches and salads.
The business
- Franchisor
- Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2007
- 19 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Clear Lake, Iowa
- Typical size
- 700–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $350K–$2M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Plus a $15,000 training fee
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid twice a month
- Renewal fee
- $2,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 20
- As printed in the filing
Support and records
From Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Cabin Coffee Co. among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Cabin Coffee Co. | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,175,000 | Costs more than 86% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Cabin Coffee Co. franchise costs
Opening one Cabin Coffee Co. costs an estimated $350,000 to $2,000,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 14
Cabin Coffee Co. franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, plus a $15,000 training fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid twice a month. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $25,000 |
| Renewal | $2,000 |
| Training Fee | $15,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Cabin Coffee Co. publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 31
SBA loans to Cabin Coffee Co. franchisees
Lenders approved 8 SBA-backed loans for Cabin Coffee Co. franchisees from 2008 to 2016, $2.43M in all: 4 7(a) loans and 4 504 loans. All 5 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 3 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
How Cabin Coffee Co. compares
Of the 117 coffee franchises on this site, Cabin Coffee Co. is the 58th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Cabin Coffee Co. | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $350K | $350K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2M | $741K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 (+3) | 2 | – | – |
| 2022 | 20 (+1) | 2 | – | – |
| 2023 | 23 (+3) | 2 | – | – |
| 2024 | 22 (0) | 2 | +1 | −1 |
| 2025 | 20 (−3) | 2 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2024 counts come to 23, but the filing shows 22. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: coffee franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 16 to 20 (+4, +25%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 32
2021–2022: Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 32
Who owns Cabin Coffee Co.?
Cabin Coffee Co. franchises are sold by Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc.
From Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc’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: Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Cabin Coffee Co. filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Cabin Coffee Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued January 1, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | January 1, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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