Coffee chain ranking
Coffee franchises with the lowest royalty
The ongoing royalty as a share of gross sales from Item 6 of the chain's FDD. Brand or marketing fund fees are separate and shown on each chain's page.
- Leader
- Dunn Brothers Coffee5%
- Chains ranked
- 6
- As of
- Mar 2026
The ranking
Lowest first · ties share a place- 1
Dunn Brothers Coffee 5% - 2
Beans & Brews Coffeehouse 5.5% - 3
Dunkin' 5.9% - 4
Gregorys Coffee 6% - 4
Just Love Coffee Cafe 6% - 4
Scooter's Coffee 6%
Chains without a published, verifiable royalty are left off rather than estimated. See every chain.
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