How much does an Ellianos Coffee franchise cost?
Opening an Ellianos Coffee franchise takes a total initial investment of $797,450 to $1,397,400, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median net sales of $1,255,375 across 46 outlets.
Ellianos franchises Traditional Ellianos Stores, End Cap Café Ellianos Stores, and Non-traditional Stores. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Ellianos Coffee franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $797,450 to $1,397,400. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Building/Improvements ($385,000 to $680,000), Site Work ($150,000 to $300,000), and Equipment and Supplies ($128,750 to $140,000). Together they make up about 80% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 3.8% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial Training Program - Travel Expense2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Building/ | $385,000 | $680,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Payment and Performance Bonds2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,700 | $29,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Site Work2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $150,000 | $300,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Civil Engineering & Permitting2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $15,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Architectural, MEP & Engineering2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $14,000 | $18,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Impact & Tap Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Landscaping2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Equipment and Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $128,750 | $140,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $14,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Security Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $16,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Opening Advertising & Spending2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $797,450 | $1,397,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
Source Ellianos Coffee, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 19
What Ellianos Coffee franchisees actually report earning
Median Net Sales
$1,255,375
Ellianos Coffee's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 fiscal year. Basis: Franchised Traditional Ellianos Stores included in Table 1.
Sample size: 46 outlets. The FDD also reports average net sales of $1,256,536. 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
- For fiscal year 2025, the FDD excluded one store that was not a traditional drive-thru model.
- For fiscal year 2025, the FDD excluded 6 stores that do not open on Sundays.
- For fiscal year 2025, the FDD excluded 1 store that was closed for a portion of the year for remodel.
- For fiscal year 2025, the FDD excluded 9 stores that consistently failed to comply with System standards.
- For fiscal year 2025, the FDD excluded the 10 stores that opened during 2025 because the included Stores were open the entire fiscal year.
- For fiscal year 2024, the FDD excluded one store that was not a traditional drive-thru model.
- For fiscal year 2024, the FDD excluded 6 stores that do not open on Sundays.
- For fiscal year 2024, the FDD excluded 1 store that was closed for a portion of the year for remodel.
- For fiscal year 2024, the FDD excluded 4 stores that consistently failed to comply with System standards.
- For fiscal year 2024, the FDD excluded the 16 stores that opened during 2024 because the included Stores were open the entire fiscal year.
- The FDD states that no units open the full year and operated by its officers were excluded from Tables 3 and 4.
- The FDD provides no information for End Cap Café Ellianos Stores or Non-traditional Ellianos Stores.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Ellianos Coffee outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Ellianos Coffee, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 20
How many Ellianos Coffee outlets there are, and how many closed
Ellianos Coffee ended 2025 with 73 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 10 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Ellianos Coffee opened 43 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 43, from 30 to 73 franchised outlets.
On average, about 0.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year: none left in these three years.
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 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
| 2024 | 47 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
| 2023 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 52 |
Source Ellianos Coffee, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 52, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Compare
How Ellianos 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 Ellianos Coffee's estimated range is $1,097,425. It costs more to open than 73% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 0.0% for Ellianos Coffee. That is lower than 98% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Ellianos Coffee's franchised system grew 143%. 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. Ellianos 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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