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Coffee franchise · Drive-thru, Café, Non-traditional

Aroma Joe's

Aroma Joe's is a drive-thru coffee and energy-drink chain headquartered in Maine, with shops running from northern New England down to Florida. Its franchise offer covers building conversions, ground-up drive-thru builds and non-traditional sites.

3rd · Lowest franchise fee

US locations
141Oct 2026 · location pages
Founded
2000
Headquarters
Portland, Maine
Shops
Sells franchises
Franchising since
not published
Website
aromajoes.com

Where Aroma Joe's is

The chain's own location pages · Oct 2026
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Top states

141 entries with addresses on the locations page, none marked coming soon. The franchise site's marketing line says more than 135 locations in eight states; the list itself covers seven states.

What a franchise costs

Initial franchise fee
$25,000SStandard fee; $12,500 for active military and honourably discharged US veterans (first franchise)
Investment, low
$937,300SGround-up drive-thru build. Existing-building conversion: $431,300 to $905,100. Non-traditional (inside c-stores, hospitals): $180,300 to $623,300. Per the site, from the 2026 FDD Items 5 and 7.
Investment, high
$2,168,800SGround-up drive-thru build
Net worth required
$350,000S
Liquid capital required
$200,000S
Counted 27 Oct 2026 from aromajoes.com
Espressin'5

LatteMochaMacchiatoAmericanoCappuccino

Brewin'6

Hot CoffeeOrganic TeasHot ChocolateWhite Hot ChocolateHot Witches BrewHot Chai

Energizin'9

Aroma Joe’s Rush Energy Drink (can)Beach BumBlack JackBlue HawaiianGreen AlienRock-It-PopSweet-N-TartFrozen AJ’s RushAJ’s Rush Spritzer

Chillin'5

Cold BrewHandcrafted SodaAJ’s LemonadeAJ’s Black Tea LemonadeAJ’s Green Tea Lemonade

Freezin'6

Handcrafted FrojoeAJ’s Tea Lemonade FrozenBlueberry Pomegranate SmoothieMango SmoothieStrawberry SmoothieStrawberry Banana Smoothie

Kiddin'1

Steamer

Breakfastin'12

Egg BitesBacon, Gouda, Tuscan Roll made with EggSausage, Cheddar, Buttermilk Biscuit made with Cage-Free EggHam, Swiss, Croissant made with EggAsiago BagelSpicy Chorizo, Gouda, Flatbread made with EggBlueberry BagelCinnamon Raisin BagelEverything BagelMultigrain BagelPlain BagelHash Brown Bites

Munchin'11

Blueberry MuffinCinnamon Chip MuffinChocolate Chip MuffinCinnamon RollGlazed DonutChocolate DonutsChewy Marshmallow SquareSoft PretzelSoft Pretzel with CinnamonGrilled Cheese Stuffed PretzelSpinach Feta Stuffed Pretzel

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