How much does a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise cost?
Opening a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise takes a total initial investment of $883,500 to $1,468,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports gross revenues of $860,002 across 11 outlets.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchises Traditional Cafés, Traditional Kiosks, Special Distribution Cafés, and Special Distribution Kiosks. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $883,500 to $1,468,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($320,000 to $590,000), Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($350,000 to $380,000), and Signage ($25,000 to $95,000). Together they make up about 73% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $12,500 to $25,000, about 1.4% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $12,500 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Lease for Café2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $2,500 | $13,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Design & Plans2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $42,000 | $55,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $320,000 | $590,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $25,000 | $95,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $350,000 | $380,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Point of Sale (“POS”) System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $30,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $8,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Grand Opening Promotion2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Permits and Security Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $4,500 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $5,000 | $80,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $12,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Additional Funds – 3-month period2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $60,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20-21 | $883,500 | $1,468,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20-21 |
Source Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20-21, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisees actually report earning
Gross Revenues
$860,002
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the United States fiscal year 2025. Basis: Coffee Bean Cafés that were open and operating for the entirety of the 2025 fiscal year.
Sample size: 11 outlets. The FDD also reports gross revenues of $913,075. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- We have excluded Cafés that opened during the 2025 fiscal year or otherwise did not report a full year of data to us.
- International locations are also excluded from the results.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 69, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf outlets there are, and how many closed
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf ended 2025 with 22 franchised outlets and 104 company-owned outlets. In that year no franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opened 2 franchised outlets and 5 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 3, from 25 to 22 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were not renewed and 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.8% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 15.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 72 |
| 2024 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 72 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 72 |
Source Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 72, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's estimated range is $1,175,750. It costs more to open than 77% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.8% for Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. That is higher than 57% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's franchised system shrank 12%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 5.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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