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    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii vs Cafe

    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.

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii2026 FDDCCafe2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    $186,700 – $915,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Cafe

    $727,440

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Cafe

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Cafe

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii figures come from its 2026 FDD and Cafe figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii: 6, Cafe: 13). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    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

    Cafe

    $727,440
    Total estimated initial investment: $727,440–$1,825,100
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Cafe

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    5%
    Royalty 1 — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Cafe

    5%
    Royalty Fee: 5% of weekly Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

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

    Cafe

    2%
    Marketing Fund Fee: currently 2% of weekly Gross Sales; may increase to 3% — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    42
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Cafe

    197
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    +10
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2023 → 42 at end of 2025

    Cafe

    +79
    Calculated: 118 at end of 2022 → 197 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Cafe

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

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    1995
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Cafe

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

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    CCafe
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Cafes
    $4,452,346
    other Highest Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Cafes, Top 15%
    50 percent
    other Percentage at/above Average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised Paris Baguette Cafes in the 2024 Average Sales table
    47 percent
    other Cafes at or above average sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    +10 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.

    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii vs Cafe: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii or Cafe?
    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii: $186,700 – $915,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Cafe: $727,440 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). 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 Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii and Cafe royalties compare?
    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Cafe: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii or Cafe?
    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii: 42 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Cafe: 197 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii and Cafe disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 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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