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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.
31 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.
18 guides
The Franchise Buying Process
The FDD in plain English, royalty math, SBA financing, and the questions current franchisees will actually answer.
49 guides
Cafe Equipment & Setup
Spec-verified espresso machines, brewers, and the full opening equipment list, with honest budget bands.
117 guides
The four guides most readers need first
How Much a Coffee Franchise Really Costs in 2026
Real FDD Item 7 numbers for 8 coffee franchise brands, broken down by drive-thru, kiosk, and full cafe format, with sources and filing years.
Food Franchises Under $100K That Actually Exist
Most 'food franchises under $100K' lists are recycled guesses. Here is what we could actually verify against FDD Item 7 filings, and why the list is short.
How to Read an FDD Without a Law Degree
A plain-English walkthrough of the Franchise Disclosure Document: the 23 items, which ones carry the money story, and the 14-day rule that protects you.
The Complete Coffee Shop Equipment List, Budgeted Honestly
Every equipment category a coffee shop needs, with real budget bands from industry cost guides for espresso, brewing, refrigeration, ice, POS, and furniture.
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.
No earnings promises
Nobody can tell you what you'll make, so we don't. We teach you to read Item 19 disclosures yourself instead.
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