How much does it cost to open a franchise with Scooter's Coffee?

The franchisor's Item 7 table puts the total initial investment to open a franchise with Scooter's Coffee at $658,898 to $1,345,750, according to their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

What is the royalty rate for Scooter's Coffee franchise?

Scooter's Coffee charges a 6.0% royalty fee (percentage of net sales), as disclosed in their FDD, Item 6.

What is the Murk Score for Scooter's Coffee?

Scooter's Coffee has a Murk Score of 0/100 (CLEAR, our band for scores 0 to 1). The Murk Score measures FDD transparency across 32 binary checks covering disclosure completeness, system trajectory, franchisor solvency, internal consistency, and litigation. A lower score indicates greater transparency.

How many Scooter's Coffee franchise locations are there?

Scooter's Coffee has 906 outlets in total, franchised and company-owned, with a net change of +57 in the last reported year, according to Item 20 of their FDD.

Does Scooter's Coffee have any franchise litigation?

According to Item 3 of their FDD: Litigation detected: 2 pending cases.

[ FROM THE FDD ]

Scooter's Coffee's Item 20 shows a net increase of 57 in its total unit count, franchised and company-owned, over the last reported year.

Source: FDD Item 20

[ VERIFIED // FDD 2026 ]

Scooter's Coffee

Report based on the 2026 FDD, issued April 3, 2026.

For Scooter's Coffee, the 2026 FDD estimates a total initial investment of $658,898 to $1,345,750 (Item 7).

Verified: Nov 5, 2026

1 RED FLAG DETECTED

0/100

MURK SCORE

FRANCHISE SONAR MURK SCORE: CLEAR(our band for scores 0 to 1)

Does Scooter's Coffee Have Franchise Litigation?

Litigation detected: 2 pending cases.

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How Much Does a Scooter's Coffee Franchise Cost?

Royalty Rate	Initial Investment	Total Units	Net Growth (1Y)
6.0% percentage of net sales	$659K to $1.3M	906	+57

Royalty Rate

Initial Investment

Total Units

Net Growth (1Y)

6.0%

percentage of net sales

$659K to $1.3M

906

+57

Source: FDD Items 6, 7, 20

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What Does Scooter's Coffee's Item 19 Disclose About Earnings?

Item 19 average for the group the FDD reports	Number in the group	Median for the group
$0,000,000	000	Unlock to see

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Item 19 figures, each with the group it covers and its FDD page

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