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    Coffee News vs Hommati

    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.

    Coffee News2026 FDDHommati2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Coffee News

    $11,150 – $12,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Hommati

    $39,872 – $74,223

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Coffee News

    $9,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Hommati

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Coffee News

    Not available

    Hommati

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Hommati discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Hommati has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Coffee News

    $11,150 – $12,250
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Hommati

    $39,872 – $74,223
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Coffee News

    $9,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Hommati

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

    Coffee News

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Hommati

    8%
    Royalty rate on monthly Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Coffee News

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Hommati

    4%
    National Advertising Fund maximum — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Coffee News

    174
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 29

    Hommati

    117
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Coffee News

    −20
    Calculated: 194 at end of 2023 → 174 at end of 2025

    Hommati

    −19
    Calculated: 136 at end of 2023 → 117 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Coffee News

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hommati

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

    Coffee News

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hommati

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

    Coffee News

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hommati

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Coffee News

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Hommati
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Hommati franchise network
    108 franchisees
    other Network size at survey
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-Time Franchisees; AVERAGE stated results
    $129,723
    other full-time annual gross profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-Time Franchisees; MEDIAN stated results
    $98,238
    other full-time annual gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +15 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.

    Coffee News vs Hommati: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Coffee News or Hommati?
    Coffee News: $11,150 – $12,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Hommati: $39,872 – $74,223 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Coffee News. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Coffee News or Hommati?
    Coffee News: 174 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 29); Hommati: 117 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Coffee News and Hommati disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Coffee News makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hommati has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 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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