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Scooter’s Coffee vs The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Scooter’s Coffee and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Scooter’s Coffee: 46, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland: 19). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Scooter’s Coffee |  The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $658,898 – $1,465,750 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $531,500 – $1,468,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $25,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 5.5% Royalty Fee — 5.5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% National marketing contribution current — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 2% Central Marketing Fee — 2% — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 53 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | −3 Calculated: 56 at end of 2023 → 53 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2001 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Kiosk Stores, Top 1/4 $111,556 other Reporting Kiosk Top 1/4 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Kiosk Stores Second 1/4 47 percent other Kiosk Second 1/4 Gross Sales stores exceeding average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Kiosk Stores, All Reporting Stores $322,691 other Reporting Kiosk All Reporting Stores · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 +43 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company DriveThru All $1,759,582 other Table1 Company DriveThru All · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company DriveThru Bottom25% $1,536,370 other Table1 Company DriveThru Bottom25% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company DriveThru Top25% $2,419,953 other Table1 Company DriveThru Top25% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74 +16 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.
Scooter’s Coffee vs The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Scooter’s Coffee or The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland?
- Scooter’s Coffee: $658,898 – $1,465,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland: $531,500 – $1,468,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Scooter’s Coffee and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland royalties compare?
- Scooter’s Coffee: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Scooter’s Coffee and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Scooter’s Coffee has reviewed Item 19 figures for 46 location groups; The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Ireland has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 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.