Qahwah House franchise
A coffee shop serving Yemeni coffee, tea and pastries. At the end of 2025 there were 29 Qahwah House locations in the US, 26 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $573K–$939K
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Royalty
- 6% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 29+23 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Qahwah House Franchisor, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Qahwah House franchise costs
Opening one Qahwah House costs an estimated $572,800 to $939,400. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Qahwah House Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
Qahwah House franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Qahwah House Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Qahwah House Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Qahwah House publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Qahwah House Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 (+5) | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 (+10) | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 (+8) | 3 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Qahwah House passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: Qahwah House Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 62
How Qahwah House compares
Of the 31 coffee franchises on this site, Qahwah House is the 18th cheapest to open and the 19th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Qahwah House | Typical coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $573K | $513K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 1.9% | 2.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +766.7% | +68% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 24 of 31 |
Typical is the median across the 31 brands in coffee franchises.
