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    Arwa Coffee vs Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    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.

    Arwa Coffee2026 FDDBad Ass Coffee of Hawaii2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Arwa Coffee

    $237,300 – $654,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    $186,700 – $915,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Arwa Coffee

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Arwa Coffee

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Arwa Coffee: 2, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Arwa Coffee

    $237,300 – $654,600
    Total single-shop investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    $186,700 – $915,500
    Non-traditional shop total initial investment low estimate: $186,700
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Arwa Coffee

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Arwa Coffee

    4%
    Royalty — monthly gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    5%
    Royalty 1 — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Arwa Coffee

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

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    2%
    National Marketing Contribution 1 — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Arwa Coffee

    9
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    42
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Arwa Coffee

    +8
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2025

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    +10
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2023 → 42 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Arwa Coffee

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

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

    Arwa Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    1995
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Arwa Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 24 traditional franchised shops open and reporting all twelve months; 36 operat…
    $790,984
    other Net Sales 2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 5 traditional franchised shops
    $1,456,314
    other Top 5 Shops
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 10 traditional franchised shops
    $1,183,989
    other Top 10 Shops
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +3 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Arwa Coffee vs Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Arwa Coffee or Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii?
    Arwa Coffee: $237,300 – $654,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii: $186,700 – $915,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Arwa Coffee and Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii royalties compare?
    Arwa Coffee: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Arwa Coffee or Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii?
    Arwa Coffee: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii: 42 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Arwa Coffee and Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Arwa Coffee has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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