Foxtail Coffee Co. franchise
2025 filing · April 27, 2025Growing
Foxtail Coffee Co. at a glance
A specialty coffee shop serving espresso drinks, food and retail items. At the end of 2024 there were 78 Foxtail Coffee Co. locations in the US, 52 franchised and 26 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Winter Park, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $357K–$713K
- Without optional add-ons
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 78
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 52
- Company-owned
- 26
- Change in 3 years
- +44
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 5
- Most in Florida, Georgia and Michigan
From Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Foxtail Coffee Co. among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Foxtail Coffee Co. | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $535,000 | Costs more than 67% 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 |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 78 | More than 72% of franchises |
How much a Foxtail Coffee Co. franchise costs
Opening without optional add-ons costs an estimated $357,000 to $713,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 21
Foxtail Coffee Co. franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $500 per person |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from page 16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Foxtail Coffee Co. does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 59
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $560K–$980K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Foxtail Coffee Co. franchisees
Lenders approved 20 SBA 7(a) loans for Foxtail Coffee Co. franchisees from 2021 to 2026, $13.1M in all. All 3 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 17 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, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Foxtail Coffee Co. | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +49% / +550% | +13% / +73% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 2.9% / 13% | 2.2% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical coffee brand is the median of the 29 brands in coffee franchises with three years of counts.
How Foxtail Coffee Co. compares
Of the 117 coffee franchises on this site, Foxtail Coffee Co. is the 61st cheapest to open and the 22nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Foxtail Coffee Co. | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $357K | $350K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $713K | $741K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 78 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 (+9) | 23 | +9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 35 (+18) | 24 | +18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 52 (+17) | 26 | +18 | −1 |
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: Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC, 2025 filing, pages 59–60
Where Foxtail Coffee Co. locations are
At the end of 2024, Foxtail Coffee Co. had locations in 5 states. The most are in Florida, Georgia and Michigan.
- Florida68
- Georgia4
- Michigan3
- Nevada2
- Virginia1
Source: Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 60
Who owns Foxtail Coffee Co.?
Foxtail Coffee Co. franchises are sold by Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC.
From Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC’s 2025 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: Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 14
Foxtail Coffee Co. filings
The figures on this page come from Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 27, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 27, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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