Coffee franchise · Drive-thru, Kiosk
Scooter's Coffee
Scooter's Coffee is an Omaha drive-thru coffee chain started in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles. It franchises a small drive-thru kiosk of about 660 square feet and a larger endcap unit with a single drive-thru lane.
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- US locations
- 827Oct 2026 · store locator
- Founded
- 1998
- Headquarters
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Shops
- Franchised
- Franchising since
- 2001
- Website
- scooterscoffee.com
Where Scooter's Coffee is
Brand store locator, via All The Places · Oct 2026Outlets
What a franchise costs
- Initial franchise fee
- $40,000SInitial franchise fee; Item 7 table also lists a $20,000 initial opening support fee. The separate fee for multi-store development agreements is not included.
- Royalty
- 6% of gross salesS6% of net sales
- Brand fund
- 2% of gross salesSAdvertising fee 2% of net sales
- Investment, low
- $1,163,650SDrive-thru kiosk, excluding land. End-cap format: $658,898 to $1,068,525.
- Investment, high
- $1,345,750SDrive-thru kiosk, excluding land
- Net worth required
- $500,000S
- Liquid capital required
- $250,000S
Sales and revenue
- Average unit volume
- $998,869FY2025SItem 19 as summarised on the franchise site: average gross sales of the 621 franchised drive-thru kiosks open all of 2025 that reported complete data (of 768 franchised kiosks open at 31 Dec 2025); 297 (48%) met or beat it. Top quartile (156 kiosks): average $1,433,875, median $1,359,071. Franchised end-cap stores (45 of 62): average $1,082,458.
Average unit volume is the chain's own figure, from Item 19 of its Franchise Disclosure Document or its annual report, for the shops it chose to include. It is gross sales, not profit, and chains are not required to publish it.
The menu
Counted 27 Oct 2026 from scooterscoffee.comIced Drinks
Pumpkin Caramelicious LattePumpkin Spice LattePumpkin Chai LattePumpkin Cinnalicious LatteMaple Caramelicious LatteMaple Caramelicious Crème Cold BrewCarameliciousMochaLatteIced AmericanoCold BrewTurtle LatteSea Salt CarameliciousCinnamon Crème Cold BrewCaramelicious Crème Cold BrewVanilla Crème Cold BrewAutumn Caramel SwirlCinnaliciousFudgelicious LatteStrawberry Shortcake LatteHoneycomb Latte
Blenders
Pumpkin Spice BlenderMaple Caramelicious BlenderPumpkin Cinnalicious BlenderPumpkin Caramelicious BlenderHoneycomb BlenderStrawberry Shortcake BlenderFudgelicious BlenderCappuccinoPeanut Butter Crunch BlenderTurtle Blender
Hot Drinks
Brewed CoffeeHot ChocolateCafé Au LaitSteamerEspresso Shot
Red Bull Infusions
Green Ghoul Red Bull InfusionCaramel Apple Red Bull InfusionRed Bull InfusionAquamarine Red Bull InfusionApocalypse Red Bull InfusionPeach Wave Red Bull InfusionTropical Fury Red Bull InfusionStrawberry Horizon Red Bull InfusionOrange Velvet Red Bull InfusionLavender Haze Red Bull InfusionDragon Nectar Red Bull InfusionSunkissed Strawberry Red Bull InfusionElectric Lime Red Bull InfusionGolden Coast Red Bull InfusionCherry Cove Red Bull Infusion
Sparkling Floats & Sodas
Orange Velvet Sparkling SodaBlue Raspberry Sparkling SodaStrawberry Horizon Sparkling SodaAquamarine Sparkling SodaApocalypse Sparkling SodaPeach Wave Sparkling SodaTropical Fury Sparkling SodaSparkling SodaSparkling FloatOrange Sparkling FloatPrickly Pear Sparkling FloatOrange Velvet Sparkling FloatBlue Raspberry Sparkling FloatAquamarine Sparkling FloatApocalypse Sparkling FloatPeach Wave Sparkling FloatStrawberry Horizon Sparkling FloatTropical Fury Sparkling Float
Shakes
Caramel Apple ShakeNightmare ShakeStrawberry Shortcake ShakeCaramel Cookie ShakeSticky Monkey ShakeOREO Shake
Lemonades
SOUR PATCH KIDS LemonadeElectric Lime LemonadeGolden Coast LemonadeSunkissed Strawberry LemonadeCherry Cove LemonadeDragon Nectar LemonadeLavender Haze LemonadeLemonade
Smoothies
Pumpkin Chai SmoothieVertigo SmoothieStrawberry SmoothieWild Berry SmoothieStrawberry Banana SmoothieMango SmoothiePeach SmoothieMatcha Green Tea SmoothiePeanut Butter PowerFruit 'N Ice
Teas
Sweet TeaBlack TeaGreen TeaChai Tea LatteMatcha Green Tea LatteIced MatchaClassic Black Iced TeaCitrus Green Iced Tea
Food
Pumpkin Caramelicious MuffinVeggie Breakfast BurritoBacon Ciabatta SandwichEverything Bagel SandwichMaple Waffle SandwichCinnamon RollSpicy Sausage BurritoBacon BurritoBirthday Cake BiteTomato & Feta Omelet BitesBacon & Gouda Omelet BitesOREO Cake BiteMini Blueberry MuffinBacon Cheddar SlidersMini Chocolate Chip CookiesMini Donuts
Kids Menu
Cotton Candy Lil’ Smiley SmoothieStrawberry Lil’ Smiley Smoothie
Dollar Delights
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Retail coffees
Scooter's BlendSignature BlendBreakfast BlendEspressoCarameliciousFrench VanillaSouthern PecanDark Chocolate Creme BruleeScooter Doodle
One item per named drink or dish; sizes, hot and iced versions and flavour shots are folded in. How every chain's menu compares.
How Scooter's Coffee ranks
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