Coffee chain rankings

Each ranking measures one published number and says where it came from. A chain that has not published the number is left off, never guessed.

Coffee chains with the most US locations

US locations from the newest count we hold for each chain: its own store locator, read directly or captured by All The Places, or the outlet table in its annual report or Franchise Disclosure Document.

  1. 1Starbucks16,860
  2. 2Dunkin'10,479
  3. 3Dutch Bros Coffee1,277
  4. 4Scooter's Coffee827
  5. 5Tim Hortons696
Full ranking · 55 chains

Largest coffee chains worldwide

All outlets worldwide, company-owned, franchised and licensed, from the chain's latest annual report, quarterly filing, FDD (Item 20) or its owner's own statement.

  1. 1Starbucks40,990
  2. 2Luckin Coffee36,310
  3. 3Dunkin'14,200
  4. 4Tim Hortons6,232
  5. 5Dutch Bros Coffee1,136
Full ranking · 11 chains

Fastest-growing coffee chains

Change in total outlets between the first and last fiscal years of the outlet summary in the chain's FDD (Item 20) or annual report, usually three years.

  1. 1Black Rock Coffee Bar+44.8%
  2. 2Dutch Bros Coffee+36.7%
  3. 3Starbucks+7.8%
  4. 4Tim Hortons+6.8%
Full ranking · 4 chains

Coffee chains adding the most new shops

Outlets at the end of the latest fiscal year minus outlets at the start of the same FDD or annual-report summary, closures netted off..

  1. 1Starbucks+2,952
  2. 2Tim Hortons+399
  3. 3Dutch Bros Coffee+305
  4. 4Black Rock Coffee Bar+56
Full ranking · 4 chains

Coffee chains with the highest average unit volume

Average annual sales per shop as stated in Item 19 of the chain's FDD, or in a public company's annual report.

  1. 1Dutch Bros Coffee$2,115,000
  2. 2Black Rock Coffee Bar$1,286,000
  3. 3Scooter's Coffee$998,869
Full ranking · 3 chains

Coffee chains by systemwide sales

Sales of every shop in the system, franchised and company-owned, as reported by the franchisor in an annual report or its own release..

  1. 1Tim Hortons$7.6B
  2. 2Dutch Bros Coffee$2.2B
  3. 3Black Rock Coffee Bar$200M
Full ranking · 3 chains

Coffee chains by company revenue

Total revenue of the company that runs the chain for its latest fiscal year, from its annual report or SEC filing.

  1. 1Starbucks$37.2B
  2. 2Luckin Coffee$7B
  3. 3Tim Hortons$4.2B
  4. 4Dutch Bros Coffee$1.6B
  5. 5Black Rock Coffee Bar$200M
Full ranking · 6 chains

Cheapest coffee franchises to open

The low end of the estimated initial investment in Item 7 of the chain's FDD, for its main format.

  1. 1Travelin' Tom's Coffee$201,620
  2. 2Biggby Coffee$242,200
  3. 3Beans & Brews Coffeehouse$407,050
  4. 4Dunkin'$443,000
  5. 5Dunn Brothers Coffee$455,600
Full ranking · 12 chains

Coffee franchises with the lowest franchise fee

The standard initial franchise fee for one shop from Item 5 of the chain's FDD.

  1. 1Travelin' Tom's Coffee$15,000
  2. 2Biggby Coffee$20,000
  3. 3Aroma Joe's$25,000
  4. 4Beans & Brews Coffeehouse$30,000
  5. 4Dunn Brothers Coffee$30,000
Full ranking · 12 chains

Coffee franchises with the lowest royalty

The ongoing royalty as a share of gross sales from Item 6 of the chain's FDD.

  1. 1Dunn Brothers Coffee5%
  2. 2Beans & Brews Coffeehouse5.5%
  3. 3Dunkin'5.9%
  4. 4Gregorys Coffee6%
  5. 4Just Love Coffee Cafe6%
Full ranking · 6 chains

Most franchised coffee chains

Franchised outlets as a share of all outlets at the end of the latest fiscal year, from the FDD's Item 20 or an annual report..

  1. 1Biggby Coffee100%
  2. 2Tim Hortons99.5%
  3. 3Black Rifle Coffee (Outposts)51.4%
  4. 4Dutch Bros Coffee28.6%
Full ranking · 4 chains

Coffee chains with the biggest menus

Distinct named items on the brand's own US menu page on the day we read it.

  1. 1Starbucks210
  2. 2Biggby Coffee138
  3. 3Dutch Bros Coffee135
  4. 4Ziggi's Coffee132
  5. 5Scooter's Coffee120
Full ranking · 24 chains

Coffee chains with the most coffee drinks

Menu items that contain coffee or espresso, counted under the same rules as the full menu.

  1. 1Biggby Coffee61
  2. 2Starbucks56
  3. 3The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf38
  4. 4Scooter's Coffee33
  5. 5Beans & Brews Coffeehouse32
Full ranking · 24 chains

Coffee chains selling the most coffee varieties

Distinct whole-bean, ground or pod coffees the brand sells on its own online shop: each blend, single origin, decaf and flavoured coffee counts once, whatever the bag size or grind..

  1. 1The Coffee Beanery116
  2. 2Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii33
  3. 3Just Love Coffee Cafe28
  4. 3The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf28
  5. 5Dunkin'21
Full ranking · 21 chains

Coffee chains in the most states

US states and DC with at least one location, from the same location table as the chain's map..

  1. 1Starbucks51
  2. 2Dunkin'47
  3. 3Scooter's Coffee31
  4. 4Dutch Bros Coffee28
  5. 5Ziggi's Coffee26
Full ranking · 46 chains

Oldest coffee chains

The year the first shop opened or the company was founded, as the brand or Wikidata records it..

  1. 1Dunkin'1950
  2. 2The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf1963
  3. 3Tim Hortons1964
  4. 4Peet's Coffee1966
  5. 5Starbucks1971
Full ranking · 48 chains