7 BREW
Food & Beverage · Coffee & Beverage
- Active units
- 297
- Avg unit volume
- $2.0M
Franchised, year-end 2024
About 7 BREW
The company operates a high-capacity business model centered on drive-thru stands that lack indoor seating. To maintain speed and personal interaction, staff members take orders at car windows using mobile devices. The product selection includes customizable specialty coffees, infused sparkling waters, and shakes. This franchise model utilizes small-footprint brick-and-mortar locations designed for high-traffic areas and commuter routes.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$35k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
8,000 – 50,000 sq ft
- Development Rights Rider (multi-unit commitment)
$35k
- Per additional store under DRR
$10k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations578
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings283
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate94.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR89.5%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio141.5×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate-11.6%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.6M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open370 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.