Biggby Coffee franchise: what it costs
Opening costs for a Biggby Coffee shop in leased whitebox space are $242,200 to $610,000. The franchise fee is $20,000, from Item 7 numbers Biggby lists.
- Liquid cash requested
- At least $150,000 minimum
- Net worth requested
- $450,000 minimum
The Biggby Coffee figures here are published by the registry at the Minnesota Department of Commerce on Biggby's cost page; that registry also supplies each brand in the main table. Before you sign, the brand must still hand you its full FDD.
Biggby Coffee franchise cost, line by line
Shops that are modular or site-built cost more than these leasehold figures, Biggby notes, and the brand provides no start-up financing.
The FDD dated April 30, 2026 is the one its page cites.
| Cost line | Range |
|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $20,000 |
| Leasehold improvements | $105,000 to $269,000 |
| Furniture, equipment and decor | $62,000 to $165,000 |
| Interior and exterior signs | $6,500 to $19,500 |
| Opening inventory | $10,000 to $15,000 |
| Grand opening advertising | $9,500 |
| Working money for the first three months | $10,000 to $40,000 |
| Total | $242,200 to $610,000 |
A full FDD is on file for each of these similar franchises
All figures from these brands come out of an FDD we could read: whether sales are shared, the opening cost, the fee and the royalty.
| Brand | Total cost to open, low to high estimate | Upfront fee, paid once | Royalty, ongoing fee |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dunn Brothers Coffee2026 FDD | $449K to $728K | $30,000 | 5% |
 PJ's Coffee2026 FDD | $523K to $899K | $15,000 to $40,000 | 5% |
 Dunkin'2026 FDD | $532K to $1.83M | $40,000 to $90,000 | 5.9% |
 Ziggi's Coffee2026 FDD | $587K to $1.76M | $40,000 | 6% |
 The Human Bean2026 FDD | $672K to $1.53M | $35,000 | None |
 Caribou Coffee2026 FDD | $898K to $1.51M | $30,000 | 5% |
 7 Brew2026 FDD | $941K to $2.28M | $35,000 | 4.5% to 7% |
 Tim Hortons2026 FDD | $988K to $3.31M | $50,000 | 4.5% to 6% |
A brand has to hand you its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) before you buy; every figure comes from the brand's latest version of it. After you open, you keep paying the brand a royalty: either a share of sales or a set amount. Thousands appear as K and millions as M. Open a brand to see the sales or earnings figures that all 8 brands share in their FDD. Every FDD here is a Minnesota Department of Commerce filing from 2026.
A franchise attorney can check the Biggby Coffee FDD with you
When Biggby Coffee sends you its FDD and franchise agreement, one franchise attorney can read both before you sign.