Franchise opportunities compared

    Break Coffee Co vs Travelin' Toms 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Break Coffee Co

    $102,525

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $185,121 – $265,325

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Break Coffee Co

    Not available

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Break Coffee Co

    $420

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $667

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

    • Break Coffee Co figures come from its 2025 FDD and Travelin' Toms Coffee figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Break Coffee Co has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Break Coffee Co

    $102,525
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $185,121 – $265,325
    Total estimated initial investment excluding additional equipment — low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Break Coffee Co

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

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

    Break Coffee Co

    $420
    Royalty minimum per territory monthly — 2 territories, months 25–60
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $667
    Annualroyaltyyears3–6 6installments August 31
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Break Coffee Co

    $0.00
    Brand fund minimum per territory monthly — 1 territories, months 0–6
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $1,000
    Unauthorizedadvertising
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Break Coffee Co

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    261
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Break Coffee Co

    −1
    Calculated: 10 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2024

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    +208
    Calculated: 53 at end of 2022 → 261 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Break Coffee Co

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

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

    Break Coffee Co

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

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

    Break Coffee Co

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Break Coffee Co
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All eight franchised businesses
    100 percent
    other Gross Revenue as percentage of gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outlet 2
    $158,238
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outlet 3
    $243,759
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    +6 more groups in the full report
    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Break Coffee Co vs Travelin' Toms Coffee: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Break Coffee Co or Travelin' Toms Coffee?
    Break Coffee Co: $102,525 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Travelin' Toms Coffee: $185,121 – $265,325 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Break Coffee Co. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Break Coffee Co and Travelin' Toms Coffee royalties compare?
    Break Coffee Co: $420 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Travelin' Toms Coffee: $667 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Break Coffee Co or Travelin' Toms Coffee?
    Break Coffee Co: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35); Travelin' Toms Coffee: 261 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Break Coffee Co and Travelin' Toms Coffee disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Break Coffee Co has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Travelin' Toms Coffee makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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