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Coffee & Cafe Franchises
What a coffee franchise really costs, how the major brands compare, and how to read their disclosures before you sign.
32 guides
Low-Cost Food Franchises
Food concepts you can actually enter under $100K, and why the numbers you see on listicle sites so often disagree.
56 guides
The Franchise Buying Process
The FDD in plain English, royalty math, SBA financing, and the questions current franchisees will actually answer.
64 guides
Cafe Equipment & Setup
Spec-verified espresso machines, brewers, and the full opening equipment list, with budget bands.
115 guides
The four guides most readers need first
Coffee Shop Franchise Cost in 2026: FDD Numbers for 8 Brands
What a coffee shop franchise really costs in 2026: FDD Item 7 total investment for 8 brands by drive-thru, kiosk and cafe format, with filing dates.
Food Franchises Under $100K (2026): The Ones That Actually Qualify
Built from FDDs: food franchise formats starting under $100K, with exact investment ranges, filing dates, and restrictions on who can buy them.
How to Read an FDD Without a Law Degree
A plain-English guide to the Franchise Disclosure Document: all 23 items listed with their official titles, which ones carry the money, and the 14-day rule.
Coffee Shop Equipment List With Prices (2026 Budget Guide)
Coffee shop equipment list with 2026 price ranges for espresso, grinders, refrigeration, ice, POS and furniture, from Bellwether Coffee, 7shifts and Naixer.
FDD-sourced figures
Investment ranges come from Item 7 of public Franchise Disclosure Documents, cited with their filing year, with a reminder to verify the current one.
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