How much does a Cupbop franchise cost?
Opening a Cupbop franchise takes a total initial investment of $298,740 to $669,390, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross rev of $577,656 across 28 outlets.
Cupbop franchises Restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Cupbop franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $298,740 to $669,390. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($180,000 to $475,000), Additional Funds – 3 Months ($27,000 to $63,000), and Opening Inventory/Supplies ($13,000 to $16,000). Together they make up about 83% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $40,000, about 13% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Training Expenses while Attending Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Real Estate/ | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Leasehold Improvements, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $180,000 | $475,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Opening Inventory/ | $13,000 | $16,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Point of Sale System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Accounting and Other Required Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,540 | $3,990 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $10,000 | $16,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Utility Deposits and Payments2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,500 | $6,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Business Licenses and Permits for city, state and regulatory agencies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 | $500 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $400 | $600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Dues and Subscriptions2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $300 | $800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $27,000 | $63,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 | $298,740 | $669,390 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 |
Source Cupbop, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Cupbop franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Rev
$577,656
Cupbop's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the calendar year 2025. Basis: traditional company-owned or franchised Restaurants in the United States that have been operating for at least one full calendar year as of December 31, 2025, and that were in operation as of December 31, 2025.
Sample size: 28 outlets. The FDD also reports avg gross rev of $616,460. 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
- The numbers below do not include any of the non-traditional locations (company-owned or franchised) that operate on seasonal, limited hours or other non-traditional bases that are offered under a separate franchise disclosure document.
- The three franchised locations operating for less than one full calendar year and the two franchised locations that closed before December 31, 2025 are not included.
- The one company-owned Restaurant that closed before December 31, 2025 is not included.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Cupbop outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Cupbop, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 36-37, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Cupbop outlets there are, and how many closed
Cupbop ended 2025 with 31 franchised outlets and 25 company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Cupbop opened 17 franchised outlets and 5 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 12, from 19 to 31 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.6% 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 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
| 2024 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
| 2023 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
Source Cupbop, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Cupbop 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 Cupbop's estimated range is $484,065. It costs less to open than 60% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.6% for Cupbop. That is higher than 55% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Cupbop's franchised system grew 63%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Cupbop 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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