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    Coffeehouse vs Cotti 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.

    Coffeehouse2025 FDDCotti Coffee2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Coffeehouse

    $279,100 – $1,429,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Cotti Coffee

    $259,170 – $608,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Coffeehouse

    Not available

    Cotti Coffee

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Coffeehouse

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Cotti Coffee

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Coffeehouse figures come from its 2025 FDD and Cotti Coffee figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Coffeehouse discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Coffeehouse has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Coffeehouse

    $279,100 – $1,429,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Cotti Coffee

    $259,170 – $608,200
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Coffeehouse

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Cotti Coffee

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

    Coffeehouse

    5%
    Royalty — Chalet and Cabin
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Cotti Coffee

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Coffeehouse

    2%
    Brand Fund contribution allocation — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Cotti Coffee

    $500
    Unauthorized advertising fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Coffeehouse

    487
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Cotti Coffee

    0
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Coffeehouse

    +3
    Calculated: 484 at end of 2022 → 487 at end of 2024

    Cotti Coffee

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 0 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Coffeehouse

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Cotti Coffee

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

    Coffeehouse

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cotti Coffee

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

    Coffeehouse

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cotti Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Coffeehouse
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Non-traditional franchised Kiosk locations — Grocery — 2024 full-year sales
    $267,063
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Non-traditional franchised Kiosk locations — Grocery with Drive Thru — 2024 ful…
    $561,546
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Non-traditional franchised Kiosk locations — Airport — 2024 full-year sales
    $1,881,009
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Cotti Coffee

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Coffeehouse vs Cotti Coffee: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Coffeehouse or Cotti Coffee?
    Coffeehouse: $279,100 – $1,429,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Cotti Coffee: $259,170 – $608,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Cotti Coffee. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Coffeehouse or Cotti Coffee?
    Coffeehouse: 487 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); Cotti Coffee: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Coffeehouse and Cotti Coffee disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Coffeehouse has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Cotti Coffee has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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