Caffé Aronne franchise
2024 filing · April 1, 2024Shares sales figures
Caffé Aronne at a glance
A mobile café and catering unit, or a stationary kiosk café, serving coffee, snacks, sandwiches, wraps and salads. At the end of 2023 there were 4 Caffé Aronne locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Dahan Hospitality Group LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $98K–$181K
- A mobile café and catering unit
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus a brand fund contribution of up to 3% (currently 2%, at least $500) and at least 2% or $500 a month on local marketing
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross revenue, at least $500, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Dahan Hospitality Group LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Caffé Aronne among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Caffé Aronne | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $139,675 | Costs less than 79% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Caffé Aronne franchise costs
Opening a mobile café and catering unit costs an estimated $98,350 to $181,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Dahan Hospitality Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 17
Caffé Aronne franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Dahan Hospitality Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus a brand fund contribution of up to 3% (currently 2%, at least $500) and at least 2% or $500 a month on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, at least $500, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $600 to $1,400 |
| Additional Training at Franchisor’s Location | Currently $250 per person per day plus expenses incurred. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Dahan Hospitality Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Caffé Aronne publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Dahan Hospitality Group LLC, 2024 filing, page 38
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $230K–$410K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Caffé Aronne compares
Of the 117 coffee franchises on this site, Caffé Aronne is the 3rd cheapest to open and the 76th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Caffé Aronne | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $98K | $350K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $181K | $741K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Dahan Hospitality Group LLC, 2024 filing, pages 40–41
Who owns Caffé Aronne?
Caffé Aronne franchises are sold by Dahan Hospitality Group LLC.
From Dahan Hospitality Group LLC’s 2024 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: Dahan Hospitality Group LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Caffé Aronne filings
The figures on this page come from Dahan Hospitality Group LLC’s 2024 filing, issued April 1, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 1, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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