How much does a Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe) franchise cost?
Opening a Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe) franchise takes a total initial investment of $185,121 to $265,325, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
The brand franchises Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Businesses. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe) franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $185,121 to $265,325. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are BEV and Installed Equipment ($155,231 to $179,950), Additional Funds – 3 Months ($1,000 to $14,100), and Initial Inventory ($11,500). Together they make up about 77% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $15,000, about 8.1% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Reservation Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| BEV and Installed Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $155,231 | $179,950 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $140 | $950 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| BEV Delivery2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| BEV Compliance Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| BEV Insurance for 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,000 | $2,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Tax, Title, and Licensing of BEV2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $11,500 | $11,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Optional Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $225 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Permits and Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $250 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Real Estate or BEV Storage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Computer System and Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $1,000 | $14,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $185,121 | $265,325 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
Source Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe), 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe) franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Tony Lamb, 5945 Centennial Circle, Florence, Kentucky 41042 and 1-800-566-2423, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe), 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 49, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe) outlets there are, and how many closed
Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe) ended 2025 with 331 franchised outlets and 3 company-owned outlets. In that year 86 franchised outlets opened and 13 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe) opened 300 franchised outlets and 19 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 281, from 50 to 331 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 19 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 4.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 24.
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 | 258 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 331 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 55 |
| 2024 | 139 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 258 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 55 |
| 2023 | 50 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 55 |
Source Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe), 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 49, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe) 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 Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe)'s estimated range is $225,223. It costs less to open than 92% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.3% for Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe). That is lower than 60% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe)'s franchised system grew 562%. 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. Mobile Coffee Company (Travelin’ Tom’s Coffe) is not 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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