Franchise opportunities compared

    Qargo Coffee vs Shaghf 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Qargo Coffee

    $155,400 – $624,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Shaghf Cafe

    $240,000 – $696,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Qargo Coffee

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Shaghf Cafe

    $125,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Qargo Coffee

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Shaghf Cafe

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Qargo Coffee figures come from its 2026 FDD and Shaghf Cafe figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Qargo Coffee

    $155,400 – $624,500
    Total estimated initial investment lower estimate — $155,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Shaghf Cafe

    $240,000 – $696,000
    Total ( 11 ) — $240000
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Qargo Coffee

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Shaghf Cafe

    $125,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Qargo Coffee

    6%
    Royalty Fee — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Shaghf Cafe

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

    Qargo Coffee

    2%
    Marketing Fund Contribution — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Shaghf Cafe

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Qargo Coffee

    10
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Shaghf Cafe

    7
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Qargo Coffee

    +8
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025

    Shaghf Cafe

    +5
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 7 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Qargo Coffee

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Shaghf Cafe

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

    Qargo Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shaghf Cafe

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

    Qargo Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shaghf Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Qargo Coffee

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Shaghf Cafe

    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.

    Qargo Coffee vs Shaghf Cafe: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Qargo Coffee or Shaghf Cafe?
    Qargo Coffee: $155,400 – $624,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Shaghf Cafe: $240,000 – $696,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Qargo Coffee. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Qargo Coffee or Shaghf Cafe?
    Qargo Coffee: 10 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Shaghf Cafe: 7 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Qargo Coffee and Shaghf Cafe disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Qargo Coffee makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Shaghf Cafe 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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