Cabin Coffee Co.
Food & Beverage · Coffee & Beverage
- Active units
- 22
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Cabin Coffee Co.
Cabin Coffee Company is your go-to destination for fresh roasted coffee and delicious food options. Since 2002, we have been committed to providing vibrant flavor, deep aroma, and antioxidant-packed benefits by roasting our beans on-site every day. Whether you're looking for a quick breakfast or lunch, or prefer to order ahead on the app, we've got you covered. Our dedication to freshness doesn't stop at our coffee - we also offer a variety of Inbru Coffee Flavoring and Single Serve Pods. But we’re more than just coffee - we're also committed to our communities, supporting local charities and providing fundraising opportunities. With a focus on creating a comfortable spot for friends to meet over coffee, Cabin Coffee is the perfect place to relax and enjoy good company. Come and experience it with us at one of our many locations, and be a part of the Cabin Coffee community.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$40k
- Subsequent store discount
Additional stores: $30,000 franchise fee; training fee reduced to $10,000 per additional store
- Local advertising
3.0% of Net Sales
- Committed Franchisee
$30,000 x (n-1)/2 due when first Franchise Agreement is signed; n = total Licensed Businesses committed
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2025 filing).
Growth
- Total locations22
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings1
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate0.0%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR4.9%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.0×
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—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.2M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - 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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Location footprint
Showing 22 of 42 mapped locations
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.