Scooter's Coffee franchise
Scooter's Coffee sells espresso drinks, smoothies and pastries mainly through drive-thru service, from small kiosks or end-cap stores in strip centers with a drive-up window. At the end of 2025 there were 906 Scooter's Coffee locations in the US, 882 franchised and 24 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $659K–$1.35M
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 906+357 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- Franchisor based in
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Time to open
- 180 to 545 days after signing
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Financing
- None offered
From Scooter's Coffee Franchisor, LLC’s 2026 filing.
How much a Scooter's Coffee franchise costs
Opening one drive-thru store, from an end-cap store to a kiosk costs an estimated $658,898 to $1,345,750. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Scooter's Coffee Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Scooter's Coffee franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, per store, plus a $20,000 initial opening support fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Scooter's Coffee Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Currently 2% of net sales to the national marketing and advertising fund. |
Source: Scooter's Coffee Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Scooter's Coffee publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: it reports historical results for franchised kiosk and end-cap drive-thru stores. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Scooter's Coffee Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 729 (+204) | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | 825 (+96) | 24 | 25 |
| 2025 | 882 (+57) | 24 | 28 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
Source: Scooter's Coffee Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
How Scooter's Coffee compares
Of the 6 coffee franchises on this site, Scooter's Coffee is the 4th cheapest to open and the 2nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Scooter's Coffee | Typical coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $659K | $596K |
| Closed or left per year | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +68% | +20.2% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 5 of 6 |
Typical is the median across the 6 brands in coffee franchises.
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Scooter's Coffee franchise questions
How long does it take to open a Scooter's Coffee?
180 to 545 days after signing, according to Scooter's Coffee's 2026 filing. Finding a site, permits and build-out are what usually stretch it.
Does Scooter's Coffee help with financing?
No. Scooter's Coffee does not offer financing or guarantee loans or leases, so buyers arrange their own, usually a bank or SBA loan.
How long is a Scooter's Coffee franchise agreement?
The initial term is 10 years. Renewal is usually possible if you're in good standing, often for a fee and a remodel.
Is Scooter's Coffee growing or shrinking?
Over the last 3 years 415 franchised locations opened and 58 closed or left, a net change of +68%. About 2.6% of locations closed or left each year. That is in line with the 2.6% typical for coffee franchises.
How does Scooter's Coffee compare with other coffee franchises?
Of the 6 coffee franchises here, Scooter's Coffee is the 4th cheapest to open (low end $659K against a $596K median) and the 2nd largest by number of locations.
Does Scooter's Coffee say how much franchisees make?
Yes: it reports historical results for franchised kiosk and end-cap drive-thru stores. Your results can differ; the filing explains which locations are counted.
Where is Scooter's Coffee based?
Scooter's Coffee Franchisor, LLC is based in Omaha, Nebraska.