Ten Thousand Coffee franchise
2026 filing · March 26, 2026Shares sales figures
Ten Thousand Coffee at a glance
A specialty coffee shop. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Ten Thousand Coffee locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Carlstadt, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $687K–$971K
- A standard shop
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3–4%
- 3% of gross sales for the first 12 months, then 4%, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of our then current initial franchise fee, plus costs and expenses
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Ten Thousand Coffee among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Ten Thousand Coffee | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $829,179 | Costs more than 79% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Ten Thousand Coffee franchise costs
Opening a standard shop costs an estimated $687,363 to $970,995. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction and leasehold improvements ($442,000 to $582,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($80,000 to $95,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $442,000 | $582,000 | |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three to 12 Months | $30,000 | $80,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $80,000 | $95,000 | |
| Signage | $17,300 | $28,875 | |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $5,000 | ||
| Initial Inventory | $12,000 | $15,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $1,500 | $4,800 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $3,363 | $4,820 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $1,200 | $7,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $5,000 | $18,500 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $48,000 | $65,000 | |
| Total | $687,363 | $970,995 | |
Source: Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Ten Thousand Coffee franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of gross sales for the first 12 months, then 4%, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology | Up to $1,000 per month, but currently not charged |
| Renewal | 50% of our then current initial franchise fee, plus costs and expenses |
| Additional Employee Initial Training | Our then current training fee, currently $350 per person per day |
| Franchisor Directed Local Marketing | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Ten Thousand Coffee publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $940K–$1.7M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Ten Thousand Coffee franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for Ten Thousand Coffee franchisees in 2026, $1.27M in all. None has been paid off or charged off 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
How Ten Thousand Coffee compares
Of the 117 coffee franchises on this site, Ten Thousand Coffee is the 97th cheapest to open and the 83rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Ten Thousand Coffee | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $687K | $350K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $971K | $741K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 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) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: coffee franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
Where Ten Thousand Coffee locations are
At the end of 2025, Ten Thousand Coffee had locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Source: Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
Who owns Ten Thousand Coffee?
Ten Thousand Coffee franchises are sold by Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC.
From Ten Thousand Franchise Family 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: Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Ten Thousand Coffee filings
The figures on this page come from Ten Thousand Franchise Family LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 26, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 26, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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