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    TIM HORTONS vs Travelin' Toms 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.

    TIM HORTONS2026 FDDTravelin' Toms Coffee2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    TIM HORTONS

    $60,150 – $3,312,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $185,121 – $265,325

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    TIM HORTONS

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 27

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    TIM HORTONS

    4.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $667

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    TIM HORTONS

    $60,150 – $3,312,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $185,121 – $265,325
    Total estimated initial investment excluding additional equipment — low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    TIM HORTONS

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 27

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

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

    TIM HORTONS

    4.5%
    Franchise royalty range low: Royalty 4.5% to 6% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $667
    Annualroyaltyyears3–6 6installments August 31
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    TIM HORTONS

    4%
    Advertising contribution: 4% of Gross Sales — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    $1,000
    Unauthorizedadvertising
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    TIM HORTONS

    693
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    261
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    TIM HORTONS

    +51
    Calculated: 642 at end of 2023 → 693 at end of 2025

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    +208
    Calculated: 53 at end of 2022 → 261 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    TIM HORTONS

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

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

    TIM HORTONS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

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

    TIM HORTONS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    TIM HORTONS
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Standard Shops open as of December 31, 2025 that reported at least 1…
    271 shops
    other Shops meeting/exceeding average: 271
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Shops reporting comparable sales for the same months of 2024 and 2025 and…
    2 percent
    other Same-shop Gross Sales growth: 2.0%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Standard Shops included in the 2025 Shops that supplied cost-of-goods and labor…
    277 shops
    other Shops at or above average labor percentage: 277
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Travelin' Toms Coffee

    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.

    TIM HORTONS vs Travelin' Toms Coffee: common questions

    Which costs less to open, TIM HORTONS or Travelin' Toms Coffee?
    TIM HORTONS: $60,150 – $3,312,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Travelin' Toms Coffee: $185,121 – $265,325 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for TIM HORTONS. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do TIM HORTONS and Travelin' Toms Coffee royalties compare?
    TIM HORTONS: 4.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29); Travelin' Toms Coffee: $667 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, TIM HORTONS or Travelin' Toms Coffee?
    TIM HORTONS: 693 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85); Travelin' Toms Coffee: 261 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do TIM HORTONS and Travelin' Toms Coffee disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    TIM HORTONS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Travelin' Toms Coffee 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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