Franchise opportunities compared
Cafe vs The Human Bean
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
Cafe
$727,440
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24The Human Bean
$582,090
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Cafe
Not available
The Human Bean
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Cafe
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16The Human Bean
Not available
Before you compare
- Cafe figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Human Bean figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Cafe: 13, The Human Bean: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
The Human BeanCafe
The Human Bean
Cafe
The Human Bean
Cafe
The Human Bean
Cafe
The Human Bean
System scale & health
The Human BeanCafe
The Human Bean
Cafe
The Human Bean
Cafe
The Human Bean
Cafe
The Human Bean
Cafe
The Human Bean
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The Human BeanItem 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.
Cafe vs The Human Bean: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Cafe or The Human Bean?
- Cafe: $727,440 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); The Human Bean: $582,090 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Human Bean. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Cafe or The Human Bean?
- Cafe: 197 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); The Human Bean: 188 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Cafe and The Human Bean disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; The Human Bean has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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Full Cafe report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Human Bean report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
