Guide to Coffee Franchise Opportunities

Coffee franchises have grown to become some of the most successful and lucrative industries in the world. Coffee drinking has become an important tool for fueling social gatherings in our modern age. Many professionals even work from coffee houses.

If you are considering opening a coffee franchise, you have many to choose from. There are some that have thousands of locations across the world and pose little risk at all, while others are still relatively unknown.

When thinking about a coffee franchise, you need to:

1. Look at your local area, and see how many coffee franchises there are already.
2. Sort the coffee franchise opportunities by how much investment is needed.
3. Gain experience in the food service industry before contemplating opening your own.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Franchise a drive-through coffee shop.

In the right location, a drive-through coffee shop franchise can be a goldmine.

I recommend: Consider up-and-coming coffee franchises Cuppy’s Coffee and Java Girls.

Invest in a franchise coffeehouse.

A coffeehouse differs from other coffee businesses in that it specializes in coffees and teas, but offers light snacks as well.

I recommend: Consider Scooter’s Coffeehouse,  Rock'N Joe Coffeehouse, or It's a Grind Coffeehouse.

Open a coffee franchise kiosk.

A kiosk takes much less overhead to open and operate, since there is no permanent building to occupy and only one employee works at a time. Coffee kiosks are very popular in heavy traffic areas. Consider franchising one of these for less of an investment.

I recommend: Look into Mountain Mudd kiosks or My Coffee kiosks.  

Buy into a cafe.

A cafe can be a variety of things. Most cafes specialize in coffee and tea but also offer a full menu of hot food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or poetry reading. There are many successful franchises, but a large investment is required for most.

I recommend: Think about Seekers, Cafe Yumm, Amazon Cafe or Nestle Toll House Cafe.

Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• Talk to others that have bought into this franchise, and discuss their concerns and benefits.
• Make sure you have a competitive advantage in your area.

The official source of Coffee Franchise Opportunities is
the Coffee Franchise Opportunities page at Business.com