Scooter’s Coffee

Scooter’s Coffee Franchise FDD, Costs & Fees (2025)

Drive-thru coffee shop franchise serving a variety of coffee, espresso drinks, smoothies, and pastries, providing convenient and high-quality beverages.

Scooter’s Coffee is a well-known American drive-thru coffeehouse chain, owned by Boundless Enterprises and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. This chain has made a name for itself among coffee lovers.

Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter’s Coffee began its franchising journey in 2002. The brand emphasizes its core values of integrity, love, humility, and courage, ensuring a welcoming and consistent experience for every customer.

Famed for its signature caramel coffee, Scooter’s Coffee also offers an array of smoothies, delectable baked goods, espresso drinks, and other culinary delights. The chain prides itself on its commitment to quality, speed, and friendly service.

Initial investment

Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Scooter’s Coffee offers 2 types of franchises:

Type of Scooter’s Coffee Store Initial Investment
Scooter’s Coffee END CAP STORE $692,150 to $1,053,675
Scooter’s Coffee KIOSK $954,650 to $1,523,400

We are summarizing below the main costs associated with opening a Scooter’s Coffee KIOSK. For more information on costs required to start a Scooter’s Coffee franchise, refer to the Franchise Disclosure Document (Item 7).

Type of Expenditure Amount
Initial Franchise Fee $40,000
Initial Opening Support Fee $20,000
Site and Building Improvements $639,100 to $974,350
Architectural and Engineering Fees $26,150 to $72,100
Equipment, Fixtures and Furniture $132,200 to $195,200
Signs $31,800 to $65,150
Point-of-Sale System and Software $11,950 to $14,050
Deposits and Licenses $4,650 to $17,750
Initial Training: Travel and Living Expenses $5,000 to $8,000
Opening Inventory, Supplies, and Smallwares $27,800 to $30,800
Additional Funds — 3 Months $16,000 to $86,000
Total $954,650 to $1,523,400

Franchise Disclosure Document

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2017
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Training 

Scooter’s Coffee Franchise provides a structured training program to help franchisees effectively manage and operate their coffee shops. The training typically includes the following components:

  1. Initial Training Program: This is an extensive training period that covers all facets of operating a Scooter’s Coffee franchise. It includes instruction on the brand’s products, equipment usage, customer service standards, and management practices. The initial training is usually conducted at the franchise headquarters or a designated training facility.
  2. On-Site Training: After the initial training, franchisees receive on-site training at their own location. This hands-on training ensures that franchisees and their staff can apply the lessons learned in a real-world setting, under the guidance of experienced trainers.
  3. Ongoing Training and Support: Scooter’s Coffee provides continuous training and support to keep franchisees up to date with new products, technologies, and operational improvements. This may include webinars, workshops, and additional in-store training as needed.
  4. Operational Manuals: Franchisees receive detailed operational manuals that cover every aspect of running a Scooter’s Coffee shop, including best practices, standard operating procedures, and guidelines to maintain brand consistency.

Territory Protection

Franchisees of Scooter’s Coffee do not receive exclusive territory rights. They are authorized to operate their store and use the brand's trademarks and system solely at a location that has been approved by the franchisor. This approval is contingent upon various factors, including the viability and demographics of the proposed site.

If a franchisee does not have an approved location when signing the Franchise Agreement, the franchisor will designate a "Non-Exclusive Search Area" where the franchisee must identify a suitable location. This designation does not provide any exclusivity within the search area.

Franchisees' operations are restricted to the approved location, and they are not permitted to conduct business outside of this specified site. Additionally, the agreement limits franchisees from using other distribution channels, including online platforms.

Number of units

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