Scooter's Coffeehouse Cost Comparisons

About Scooter's Coffeehouse

In a vibrant market, differentiation is the key to success. At Scooter's we have developed a singular "premium" identity that sets our coffeehouses apart from the competitors and allows us to occupy a unique position in the industry. Scooter's dedication to the premium experience has created a difference that customers appreciate. Our coffee tastes different because it is different.
 The premium experience begins with our coffee, but it doesn't end there. Our corporate philosophy dictates that everything the customers taste, see, hear and feel should reinforce the premium philosophy.
 * Our coffee is served exclusively in Insulair's new triple-wall insulated cup, a unique solution recognized as one of the top innovations of 2005 by Inc. Magazine. Triple-wall cups are a quality alternative to polystyrene foam and non-insulated cups with paper sleeves.
 * Our specialty drinks are created with Monin syrups, widely recognized as the world's premier flavoring. Unlike many popular flavorings, Monin syrups are made from natural fruits, nuts and spices, and contain no fat or cholesterol.
 * Our mocha drinks are blended with Monin premium chocolate syrups, a rich and superior alternative to powdered flavorings.
 * Our store locations are aesthetically designed to emphasize the premium experience. Equipment, art, furniture and accessories are carefully designed to reinforce the message that our customers receive the best. This unique identity has turned Scooter's into the largest locally-owned coffee franchise in the Midwest.

From the very beginning, Scooter's has provided a true premium experience. Now, we are taking that experience to the rest of the nation, providing opportunities to share in the same success that has become a hallmark of the Scooter's brand.
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the following regions/states:Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Scooter's Drive-Thru Kiosk (Kiosk) franchise is from $389,942 to $685,874. This includes $110,000 to $135,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Scooter's Drive-Thru Coffeehouse (Coffeehouse) franchise is from $552,676 to $860,654. This includes $110,000 to $135,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.

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Coffee & Beverages Franchise Opportunities

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Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
All The Perks Coffee N/A $175/month $50,000-$250,000
AraVita $19,900 4.5% 2% $113,400-$181,200
Aroma Espresso Bar $55,000 7% $527,500-$1,495,000
Aroma Joe's Coffee $15,000 8% 4.5% $25,500-$602,000
Bad Ass Coffee Company $35,000 6% 2% $304,500-$620,000
BannaStrow's $30,000 6% 1% $114,600-$186,500
Barista's $10,500 $14,000-$168,000
Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company $20,000 7% $202,000-$350,000
bb's Coffee and Muffins $26,000 7% $145,000-$280,000
Beans & Brews N/A $250,000-And Up
Bear Creek Coffee N/A $70,000-And Up
BEE & TEA $40,000 6% 2% $150,000-And Up
Big Apple Bagels $25,000 5% 3% $298,000-$405,000
Biggby Coffee $20,000 6% 3% $189,550-$378,600
Blenz $35,000 8% 2% $250,000-$550,000
Boba Loca N/A 4% or $495 /month whichever is higher 1% or $175/month whichever is higher $88,445-$325,955
Boston Coffeehouse $25,000 6% $174,750-$300,000
Brew Thru $35,000 4% $269,450-$563,667
Brewsters $25,000 $104,250-$405,000
BSkinny Coffee N/A $1-$25,000
Bubbleology $30,000 5% 1% $205,850-$458,950
Buda Juice $30,000 10% $54,500-$96,500
Cabin Coffee Company $30,000-$40,000 2.5% 2.5% $175,000-$575,000
Cafe 2U $25,000 $175/wk $109,146-$154,621
Cafe Ala Carte $25,000 8-5% $56,200-$123,300
Cafe Barbera $35,000 6% $500/mo. or 1% Local +$350 Nat'l $187,000-$305,000
Cafe Depot $30,000-$40,000 $175,000-$500,000
Cafe Supreme $35,000 $300,000-$375,000
Caffe Bene $35,000 6.9% 3% $414,500-$899,600
Caffino $10,000 8% $212,900-$373,000
Capri Coffee Break $30,000 $110,000-$220,000
Cargo & James Tea $25,000 7% $100,000-$250,000
Caribou Coffee Company $12,500-$25,000 $223,840-$939,995
Chock full o' Nuts $3,000-$20,000 5% $272,500-$425,900
Clean Juice $42,500 6% to 3% $269,000-$512,500
Cocoa Grinder $20,000 6% $178,730-$265,100
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf N/A $3,000,000-$5,000,000
Coffee Beanery, The $15,000 4% 2% $112,500-$496,100
Coffee Club, The N/A 6% 3% $450,000-And Up
Coffee Culture $3,000 $70,000-$140,000
Coffee Express $30,000 $125,000-$250,000
Coffee Guy, The N/A $35,000-And Up
Coffee Office, The N/A $100,000-$500,000
Coffee Perks $18,000 6% $116,100
Coffee Republic $42,000 $300,000
Coffee World $20,000 6% 2%local +2%Nat'l $65,000-$110,000
Country Style $35,000 $230,000-$360,000
Country Style $35,000 $230,000-$360,000
Cowgirls Espresso $25,000 7% $75,000-$264,167
Dazbog Coffee $35,000 6% $187,300-$376,800
Distinctly Tea $20,000 $160,000-$230,000
DRNK coffee + tea and Qwench juice bar $40,000 6% 3% $253,000-$516,000
Dunkin' $40,000-$90,000 5.9% 5% $199,700-$1,688,200
Dunn Bros Coffee $37,500 5% 3% $406,300-$608,500
Ellianos Coffee Company $25,000 5% $340,000-$575,000
Espresso To Go N/A $130,000-$500,000
Esquires Coffee House $25,000 6% 4% $250,000-$350,000
Euro Cafe $15,000 4.5% 1% $248,400-$445,500
Factory Donuts $20,000 5% 2.5% $213,300-$341,300
Forbidden Flavours $25,000-$30,000 6% $150,000-$250,000
Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees $15,000-$25,000 6% 2% $299,000-$494,000
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery $35,000 7% 2% $385,000-$595,000
Gourmet Cup $25,000 8% $120,000-$200,000
Grabbagreen $16,000-$30,000 6% 1% $266,000-$482,075
Hawaii's Java Kai $30,000 6% $168,990-$355,900
House of Donuts N/A $350,000-$400,000
Hudsons Coffee $60,000 8% 1.75% $300,000-$350,000
Hurts Donut Company $35,000 7% 2% $553,000-$1,076,000
It's A Grind Coffee House $15,000-$25,000 6% 2% $173,150-$473,000
Jamaica Blue $20,000 $200,000-$265,000
Java Daves N/A $500
Java Detour $25,000-$35,000 4-6% of gross sales 1-3% of total gross sales. $276,000-$400,000
Java Joe's $25,000 $200,000-$350,000
Java Kai $30,000 $168,998-$355,898
Jazen Tea $15,000 4% 2% $186,600-$339,730
Jo to Go $25,000 7% $82,500-$786,000
Juice Cabana N/A $578,000-$919,000
Juice Heaven $20,000 5% 2% + 2% locally $88,500-$187,500
Just Love Coffee Cafe $39,000 $323,100-$497,000
Kung Fu Tea $37,000 $124,050-$428,050
Lasaters Coffee & Tea $35,000 0 1% $257,000-$310,000
Logic in a Cup Espresso $19,900 6% 2% $65,050-$364,700
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies $25,000-$65,000 0 $31,100-$394,000
Mister Donut $34,500-$41,400 5% 3% $480,000-$620,000
Mocha Delites $22,500 5% $53,500-$232,500
Moka House Coffee $25,000 $250,000-$350,000
Mountain Mudd Espresso $10,000 4% up to 2% $162,000-$298,000
My Coffee N/A 5% $103,650-$466,450
New World Coffee $20,000 5% 2.5%-4% $150,000-$350,000
New York Bagel Cafe and Deli $29,500 $750 - $950/ Mo. $250 - $500/ Mo. $142,000-$224,000
Newberrys Gourmet Coffee N/A $6,000-$20,000
Orange Julius of America $20,000-$35,000 6% $194,200-$380,600
Orion Food Systems N/A $59,500-$140,000
P.J.'s Coffee $25,000-$35,000 5% 2% $173,275-$582,000
Playday Cafe $39,500 6% 1% $346,000-$490,000
Port City Java $35,000 5% $171,000-$458,000
Presotea $14,000 $235,000-$365,000
Presse Cafe $35,000 $200,000-$400,000
Rituals Coffee House $5,000-$25,000 5% $100,000-And Up
Robins Donuts $25,000 $325,000
Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro $30,000 6% $218,000-$414,000
Seattle's Best Coffee $30,000 5%-7% 1% $267,200-$444,000
Second Cup $25,000 7.5% 2% $300,000-$500,000
Seekers Coffee House & Cafe $20,000-$25,000 5% $189,000-$369,000
Sertinos Coffee Shops $35,000 6% 1% $208,950-$288,625
Shefield Express $25,000 5-8% $150,000-$200,000
Solar Roast Coffee $39,000 7% Up to 2% $260,350-$344,000
Sonoma Coffee Cafe $25,000 4% $96,500-$248,000
Spot Coffee $30,000 $250,000-$500,000
Tapioca Express $15,000 $0.055/cup $200,000-$420,000
Tastea $40,000 $368,300-$804,500
Tim Hortons $35,000 4.5% 4% of Gross Sales $135,300-$2,068,500
Twist Vapor Cafe $19,900 6% 2% $184,000-$213,900
Van Houtte $27,500 5% $250,000-$300,000
Village Juice Co. $49,500 $373,000-$750,425
Vivi Bubble Tea $28,800 $166,900-$305,100
Wall Street Deli $30,000 5% $190,500-$457,000
Waves Coffee House $25,000 6% 3% $300,000-$350,000
Wheelys Cafe N/A 0 $3,000-And Up
Williams Fresh Cafe $35,000 6% 1.5% $300,000-And Up
Woody's Chicago Style N/A 6% $58,600-$394,000
Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade $30,000 4% - 6% 2% $194,500-$312,600
Xing Fu Tang N/A $289,000-$943,500
Ziggi's Coffee $40,000 6% 1% $190,500-$1,237,608
Zizzo's Coffee $35,000-$321,800 6% 2% $109,000-$651,800

Deserts Franchise Opportunities

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Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
BannaStrow's $30,000 6% 1% $114,600-$186,500
Camille's Sidewalk Cafe $25,000 5% $223,500-$589,500
Carvel $30,000 $2.44/gal. $2.13/gallon $250,600-$415,500
CHURROMANIA $30,000 8% $135,000-$335,000
CrepeMaker $35,000 5% $120,000-$325,000
Fiasco Gelato $25,000 6% 4$ $150,000
Fresh Fruit Bouquet $25,000 $116,000-$172,000
HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe, The $30,000 6% 3.25% $292,900-$567,600
House of Donuts N/A $350,000-$400,000
Icebox/Soupbox $14,000-$20,000 4% $69,500-$174,500
Just Love Coffee Cafe $39,000 $323,100-$497,000
Miami Rice Pudding Company $24,500 6% $71,000-$175,000
Orion Food Systems N/A $59,500-$140,000
Ritter's Frozen Custard $27,500 5% $369,000-$1,100,000
Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro $30,000 6% $218,000-$414,000
T.J. Cinnamons $5,000 Varies $22,100-$39,200

Ice Cream, Yogurt & Smoothies Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Scooter's Coffeehouse against other Ice Cream, Yogurt & Smoothies franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Scooter's Coffeehouse with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
16 Handles $30,000 6% 2% $274,500-$735,000
2 Scoops Cafe $28,000 6% $99,000-$175,000
32Degrees A Yogurt Bar $25,000 6 1 $275,000-$473,000
Abbott's Frozen Custard $37,000 5.5% 0.19Cents/Gal. $332,254-$571,634
All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops $35,000 $208,950-$288,625
All American Specialty Restaurants $25,000 3% 1% $195,000-$265,000
Andy's Frozen Custard $32,000 6% 1% $528,500-$1,387,500
Angel Berry $45,900 6% 2% $128,000-$200,000
Annie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Lemonade $25,000 6% 2% $69,500-$372,800
Applegate Farm $25,000 5% 2%local+2% Nat'l $137,650-$322,000
Aspen Leaf Yogurt $25,000 $360,000-$466,000
Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice Company $29,500 6% 2% $233,326-$770,532
Bambu Desserts & Drinks $40,000-$80,000 $141,500-$304,200
Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt $22,000-$37,200 5% 1% $224,500-$457,000
Baskin-Robbins $12,500-$25,000 5.9% 5% $123,952-$558,830
Ben & Jerry's $16,000-$37,000 3% 4% $152,200-$546,800
Berry Blendz $25,000 3%-6% $144,500-$354,750
BerryLicious Frozen Yogurt $25,000 $100,000-And Up
Blue Sky Creamery $25,000-$35,000 $138,750-$401,000
Boloco Inspired Burritos $25,000 6% $190,000-$400,000
Boost Juice $41,000 8% 3% $337,000-$507,000
Booster Juice $20,000 6% $153,000-$240,000
Bowl of Heaven $30,000 6% 3% Local 2%Nat'l $135,500-$328,500
Breeze Freeze $5,000-$40,000 0 $9,200-$94,300
Bruster's Real Ice Cream $35,000 5% 3% $229,200-$1,315,000
California Quivers $22,500 6% $45,000-$149,300
Carvel $30,000 $2.44/gal. $2.13/gallon $250,600-$415,500
Cefiore N/A $200,000-$350,000
CherryBerry $25,000 $360,000-$466,000
Cianci European Eatery $25,000 5% $356,000-$508,000
Cold Stone Creamery $15,000-$27,000 6% 3% $50,200-$467,525
Comfy Cow, The $30,000 5% 2% $259,499-$422,260
Cool Factory N/A $142,300-$387,200
Country Style Ice Cream N/A $240,000-$265,000
Cream & Fudge Factory, The $25,000 6% 2%local +2%Nat'l $85,000-$250,000
Creamistry $40,000 6% 1.5% $224,500-$576,500
Cups Frozen Yogurt $35,000 $399,800-$850,800
Dairy Queen $45,000 4% 5-6% $1,151,135-$1,936,655
di'lishi frozen yogurt bar $25,000 4% 4% $285,700-$512,500
Dippin' Dots $15,000 Varies Varies $112,204-$366,950
EarthFruits Yogurt $40,000 6% 2% local +2% Nat'l $256,405-$438,878
Emerald City Smoothie $15,000-$25,000 6% 2% $75,250-$286,900
Farr's Fresh $20,000-$30,000 6% 2% $285,000-And Up
Forever Yogurt $40,000 6% 2% $240,000-$478,450
FreshBerry $25,000 6% $170,750-$392,200
fro.zen.yo $25,000 5.5% $354,700-$588,200
FROOTS Fresh Smoothies Salads & Wraps $20,000 6% 2% $87,600-$316,750
FroyoWorld $15,000 6% $250,000-$340,000
Fruitfull $21,000 0 $30,362-$85,670
Fruti N/A 0 $75,000-$130,000
Fuzzy Peach $25,000 $360,000-$466,000
Fuzzy Peach Frozen Yogurt Bar, The $25,000 $128,500-$334,000
Haagen-Dazs Shoppe, The $30,000 4% $5.3K/yr. $164,518-$542,768
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream $50,000 6% $234,500-$814,500
Happy & Healthy $25,000 0 $600/year $53,206-$92,936
Happy Joe's $15,000-$17,000 4.5%-5% 1.5% $24,470-$1,030,625
Heidi's Brooklyn Deli $35,000 6% $300,000-$400,000
Herrell's $40,000 6% $251,000-$367,000
HipPOPs $25,000 $245,175-$351,450
Hokulia Shave Ice $27,900-$50,000 6% 2% $81,500-$133,500
I Can't Believe It's Yogurt $15,000 0 2.3% $110,000-$203,000
I-CE-NY $25,000 4% $146,400-$404,300
Ice Cream Churn $30,000 7% 1.5% $180,000-$350,000
Icebox/Soupbox $14,000-$20,000 4% $69,500-$174,500
Indigos Fruit Smoothies $25,000 6% $89,000-$270,000
Inta Juice $25,000 $163,100-$373,500
Jake's Over the Top $29,000-$40,000 5% 3% $150,000-$350,000
Jamba $35,000 6% 3% $164,750-$563,100
Jo to Go $25,000 7% $82,500-$786,000
Josie's Frozen Yogurt $25,000 $360,000-$466,000
Jreck Subs $10,000 6% $49,800-$254,000
JUGO JUICE N/A $173,000-$233,000
Juice It Up! $25,000 6% 2% $214,375-$390,475
Juice Stop Smoothie $20,000 $166,500-$216,000
Juice Zone $20,000 6% 2% local 1% national $140,000-$217,000
JUICEBLENDZ $50,000 6% 1% $101,500-$481,000
Junga Juice $25,000 $180,000-$249,000
Kilwin's Chocolates $20,000-$40,000 5% 1% $177,534-$937,415
Kona Ice $15,000 $3K-$4K/yr. $500/yr. $145,600-$169,200
La Cremiere $25,000 $175,000-$500,000
La Paloma $25,000 5% $326,000-$535,000
Let's Yo Yogurt $45,000 6% $355,800-$548,500
Let's Yo! $25,000 $360,000-$466,000
Little Scoops $20,000 $350/wk $87,000-$152,000
LOCO JUICE $10,000 >$200 or 5% weekly $200/ month local $56,800-$99,500
Lovin' Spoons $25,000 6% $385,000-$493,000
MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery $33,000 6% $225,000-$375,000
Marble Slab Creamery $15,000-$25,000 6% 2% $316,085-$409,135
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies $25,000-$65,000 0 $31,100-$394,000
Mayan Jamma Juice $29,000-$40,000 5% 3% $150,000-$350,000
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, USA $25,000-$40,000 6% $218,325-$385,158
Morrone's Treat Centers $20,000 5% 0% $75,000-$150,000
Mr Whippy $35,000 5% 2% $35,000-$50,000
Mr. Smoothie $20,000 5% to 2% $87,650-$377,400
Nekter Juice Bars Inc. $45,000 6% 2% $224,500-$584,100
NRgize Lifestyle Cafe $7,500-$30,000 >6% or $250 weekly 0.5% $63,400-$341,050
Oberweis $40,000 $579,000-$1,699,410
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt $15,150-$25,150 4% 1% $189,857-$417,326
Paciugo Italian Gelato $20,000-$30,000 4.5% 2.5% + 2% $248,200-$489,250
Pinkberry $45,000 6% 2% local +2%Nat'l $150,000-$500,000
Planet Smoothie $12,000-$25,000 5% 2% $190,150-$358,500
Power Smoothie Cafe N/A $92,000-$279,900
Ralph's Famous Italian Ices N/A $200,000
Red Mango $27,000-$42,000 6% 3% $194,200-$500,900
Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos $30,000 5% $378,500-$563,800
Rita's $10,000-$30,000 6.5% 3% $15,100-$435,000
Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats $25,000 7% $245,000-$394,500
Rollerz $30,000 6% 1% $138,900-$456,050
Rubyjuice Fruit and Smoothies $20,000 5.5% $106,000-$223,000
Rush Bowls $39,000 6% 2% $192,000-$351,000
San Gelato Cafe $25,000 $500,000-$1,400,000
Shaka Shaved Ice N/A 3% $200,000-$250,000
Shake's Frozen Custard $30,000 5% 3% $162,000-$287,000
Shakeaway $26,750 $122,800-$200,750
Shave It Inc $35,000 5% 2% $170,000-$365,000
Sloan's Ice Cream $40,000 6% 1% Nat'l $587,952-$896,600
Smoothie Factory $30,000 5% $141,500-$424,500
Smoothie King $30,000 6% 3% $269,550-$845,985
Spoon Me $25,000 6% $240,000-$533,000
Squeeze $25,000 6.3% $160,000-$244,000
Strickland's $25,000 6% $188,500-$315,000
Surf City Squeeze $30,000 6% 1% $64,600-$311,750
Sweet Nel's $35,000 5% 2% $354,000-$539,000
SweetDuet $25,000 5% 3% $104,250-$405,000
sweetFrog $15,000-$30,000 5% 1.5% $95,600-$477,500
Swirls and Twirls $30,000 6% $335,000-$664,750
Tasti D-Lite $30,000 5% 2% $234,000-$423,260
TCBY $35,000 6% 2% $330,000-$435,000
Tikiz $20,000 $132,500-$146,000
Tropical Flavored Shake $1,140 0 0 $1,300
Tropical Smoothie Cafe $30,000 6% 3% $198,500-$543,500
Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! $75,000 6% 1% $175,000-$225,000
Twirlees N/A 5% 1.5% $75,000-$85,000
U-Swirl $25,000 4% 2%Nat'l + 1%Local $360,000-$466,000
U-Swirl-n-Go $25,000 $360,000-$466,000
Uncle Louie Gs $35,000 $58,150-$235,500
Village Juice Co. $49,500 $373,000-$750,425
Vitality Bowls $39,500 6% 1.5% $170,100-$604,000
Vitality Juice $15,000-$35,000 5% $128,000-$393,500
Wendy's Milk Bar $25,000 $100,000-$210,000
Yeh! $25,000 $275,000-$425,000
Yo-Good N/A $110,000-$250,000
Yogen Fruz Worldwide $25,000 6% 3% $123,179-$459,679
Yogli Mogli $35,000 6% 2% $304,050-$390,050
Yogo Factory $25,000 6% 2% $123,200-$552,300
Yogurt Lab $35,000 6% of Gross Revenues 1% local $313,500-$557,000
Yogurtini $25,000 $360,000-$466,000
Yogurtland $35,000 6% 2% $267,820-$479,070
Yovana $40,000 5% of Gross Sales 5% of Gross Sales $225,000-$341,500
Ziiing Yogurt $25,000 6% 2% $165,636-$506,600
Zoyo Yogurt $35,000 6% 2% $150,200-$315,000