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    7 BREW vs Arwa Coffee

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    7 BREW2026 FDDArwa Coffee2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    7 BREW

    $940,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Arwa Coffee

    $237,300 – $654,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    7 BREW

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Arwa Coffee

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    7 BREW

    Not available

    Arwa Coffee

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (7 BREW: 2, Arwa Coffee: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    7 BREW

    $940,500
    Total estimated initial investment: $940,500 to $2,283,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Arwa Coffee

    $237,300 – $654,600
    Total single-shop investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    7 BREW

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Arwa Coffee

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    7 BREW

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Arwa Coffee

    4%
    Royalty — monthly gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    7 BREW

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Arwa Coffee

    1%
    Brand fund contribution — monthly — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    7 BREW

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Arwa Coffee

    9
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    7 BREW

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Arwa Coffee

    +8
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    7 BREW

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Arwa Coffee

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    7 BREW

    2021
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Arwa Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    7 BREW

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Arwa Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    7 BREW
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company
    10 stores
    other Company Count above average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised
    $836,418
    other Franchised Lowest total sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Arwa Coffee
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate Coffee Shop 1
    $1,092,336
    other Corporate Coffee Shop 1 gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate Coffee Shop 2
    $1,064
    other Corporate Coffee Shop 2 gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    7 BREW vs Arwa Coffee: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 7 BREW or Arwa Coffee?
    7 BREW: $940,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Arwa Coffee: $237,300 – $654,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Arwa Coffee. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do 7 BREW and Arwa Coffee disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    7 BREW has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Arwa Coffee has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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