Weird Brothers Coffee franchise
2026 filing · March 30, 2026Shares sales figures
Weird Brothers Coffee at a glance
A small-batch coffee roaster and coffee bar founded by a disabled veteran. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Weird Brothers Coffee locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Herndon, Virginia
- Typical size
- 1,300–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $203K–$532K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund and 3% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of net sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- 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
From Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Weird Brothers Coffee among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Weird Brothers Coffee | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $367,429 | Costs more than 51% 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 | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Weird Brothers Coffee franchise costs
Opening one Weird Brothers Coffee costs an estimated $202,508 to $532,350. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Weird Brothers Coffee franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund and 3% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of net sales, paid weekly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $500-700 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $500 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 3% of your Net Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Weird Brothers Coffee publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 43
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $510K–$900K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Weird Brothers Coffee compares
Of the 117 coffee franchises on this site, Weird Brothers Coffee is the 16th cheapest to open and the 81st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Weird Brothers Coffee | Typical coffee brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $203K | $350K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $532K | $741K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 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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Source: Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 47–48
Who owns Weird Brothers Coffee?
Weird Brothers Coffee franchises are sold by Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC’s 2026 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: Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Weird Brothers Coffee filings
The figures on this page come from Weird Brothers Coffee Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 30, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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