Mokafé franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026Shares sales figures
Mokafé at a glance
A Yemeni coffee and tea house serving specialty coffee, tea and shakes in a lounge setting. At the end of 2025 there were 8 Mokafé locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Mokafé Franchise LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 2,000–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $325K–$686K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly gross revenue, plus 1.5% to the brand fund and at least 1.5% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1.5%
- 1.5% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 8
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 8
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Mokafé Franchise LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Mokafé among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Mokafé | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $505,250 | Costs more than 64% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 8 | Fewer than 65% of franchises |
How much a Mokafé franchise costs
Opening one Mokafé costs an estimated $324,875 to $685,625. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements, construction and/or remodeling ($100,000 to $350,000) and furniture, fixtures, equipment, & supplies ($100,000 to $145,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $100,000 | $350,000 | |
| Premises Lease Deposits | $8,000 | $15,000 | |
| Utility Deposit | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Design & Architect Fees | $10,000 | $18,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, & Supplies | $100,000 | $145,000 | |
| Computer Systems | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Technology Fee | $600 | ||
| Security System | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Initial Music System | $25 | ||
| Exterior Signage | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Office Equipment & Supplies | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Initial Inventory to begin Operating | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,750 | $3,500 | |
| Your Training Expenses (transportation, lodging, and meals) | $6,000 | $10,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Campaign | $8,000 | ||
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Additional Funds-3 months | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $324,875 | $685,625 | |
Source: Mokafé Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Mokafé franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mokafé Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross revenue, plus 1.5% to the brand fund and at least 1.5% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Computer Systems | $2,500.00 |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | 1.5% of monthly Gross Revenue |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mokafé Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Mokafé publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Mokafé Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 43
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $680K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Mokafé compares
Of the 117 coffee franchises on this site, Mokafé is the 51st cheapest to open and the 56th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Mokafé | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $325K | $350K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $686K | $741K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 8 | 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 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 8 | 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: Mokafé Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
Who owns Mokafé?
Mokafé franchises are sold by Mokafé Franchise LLC.
From Mokafé Franchise 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: Mokafé Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Mokafé filings
The figures on this page come from Mokafé Franchise 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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