Frisson Espresso franchise
2024 filing · October 1, 2024Shares sales figures
Frisson Espresso at a glance
A boutique coffee shop serving artisan coffee and espresso drinks with pastries and light meals. At the end of 2023 there were 2 Frisson Espresso locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- Franchisor based in
- New York, New York
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $146K–$320K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Frisson Espresso among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Frisson Espresso | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $232,550 | Costs less than 65% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Frisson Espresso franchise costs
Opening one Frisson Espresso costs an estimated $145,600 to $319,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 16
Frisson Espresso franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $50 to $100 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 1% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Frisson Espresso publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 39
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $390K–$680K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Frisson Espresso compares
Of the 117 coffee franchises on this site, Frisson Espresso is the 5th cheapest to open and the 85th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Frisson Espresso | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $146K | $350K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $320K | $741K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 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) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 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: Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 41
Who owns Frisson Espresso?
Frisson Espresso franchises are sold by Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 9.
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: Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Frisson Espresso filings
The figures on this page come from Frisson Espresso Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued October 1, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | October 1, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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