How much does a Delah Coffee franchise cost?
Opening a Delah Coffee franchise takes a total initial investment of $337,300 to $494,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for direct gross profit less disclosed expenses and select franchise related expenses - san francisco #1 – fourth street, 2024 calendar year: $252,712.
The FDD franchises Delah Coffee Shops. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Delah Coffee franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $337,300 to $494,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and Leasehold Improvements ($145,000 to $230,000), Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($85,000 to $110,000), and Professional Fees ($18,500 to $30,000). Together they make up about 75% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 10% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $145,000 | $230,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $8,000 | $16,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $85,000 | $110,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $4,500 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $3,000 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,800 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $15,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,000 | $4,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel for Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,500 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $18,500 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| General Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $15,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $337,300 | $494,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
Source Delah Coffee, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What Delah Coffee franchisees actually report earning
Delah Coffee's 2026 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. An average is not a median: it is pulled upward by the strongest outlets, and it does not tell you what the middle outlet made. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
The information in this analysis has not been audited, is based on historical financial data, and is not a forecast or projection of future financial performance.
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Select Franchise Related Expenses - San Francisco #1 – Fourth Street, 2024 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $252,712 as the Total for this measure. | – | $252,712 | $252,712 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 41 |
| Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Select Franchise Related Expenses - San Francisco #1 – Fourth Street, 2025 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $198,661 as the Total for this measure. | – | $198,661 | $198,661 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 41 |
| Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Select Franchise Related Expenses - Oakland W. Grand Ave., 2024 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $189,759 as the Total for this measure. | – | $189,759 | $189,759 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 42 |
| Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Select Franchise Related Expenses - Oakland W. Grand Ave., 2025 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $141,033 as the Total for this measure. | – | $141,033 | $141,033 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 42 |
| Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Select Franchise Related Expenses - Berkeley, 2024 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $114,868 as the Total for this measure. | – | $114,868 | $114,868 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 43 |
| Direct Gross Profit Less Disclosed Expenses and Select Franchise Related Expenses - San Francisco #2 - Sansome, 2025 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $188,821 as the Total for this measure. | – | $188,821 | $188,821 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 44 |
| Total Gross Sales - San Francisco #1 – Fourth Street, 2024 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $1,140,063 as the Total for this measure. | – | $1,140,063 | $1,140,063 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 41 |
| Total Gross Sales - San Francisco #1 – Fourth Street, 2025 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $1,115,807 as the Total for this measure. | – | $1,115,807 | $1,115,807 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 41 |
| Total Gross Sales - Oakland W. Grand Ave., 2024 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $834,648 as the Total for this measure. | – | $834,648 | $834,648 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 42 |
| Total Gross Sales - Oakland W. Grand Ave., 2025 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $793,445 as the Total for this measure. | – | $793,445 | $793,445 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 42 |
| Total Gross Sales - Berkeley, 2024 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $557,339 as the Total for this measure. | – | $557,339 | $557,339 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 43 |
| Total Gross Sales - San Francisco #2 - Sansome, 2025 Calendar YearThe FDD prints $976,389 as the Total for this measure. | – | $976,389 | $976,389 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 44 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. Delah Coffee's Item 19 covers the 2024 and 2025 Calendar Years. Basis: Company Owned Outlets.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The FDD does not provide 2025 data for the Berkeley Company Owned Outlet because it closed during the 2025 Calendar Year.
- The FDD does not provide 2024 data for the San Francisco #2 – Sansome Company Owned Outlet because it was a New Company Owned Outlet during the 2024 Calendar Year.
- The FDD states that it did not have any Operational Franchise Outlets during the 2025 Calendar Year and does not provide data for the three New Franchise Outlets because they were not open during the entire 2025 Calendar Year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Delah Coffee outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Delah Coffee, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many Delah Coffee outlets there are, and how many closed
Delah Coffee ended 2025 with 3 franchised outlets and 3 company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Delah Coffee opened 3 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 3, from 0 to 3 franchised outlets.
The system had no franchised outlets at the start of these years, so there is no departure rate to calculate.
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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
Source Delah Coffee, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How Delah Coffee 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 Delah Coffee's estimated range is $415,650. It costs less to open than 71% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Delah Coffee 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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