Foxtail Coffee Co.Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Foxtail Coffee Co. franchise requires a total initial investment of $357K – $713K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 13 loans[1]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $357K – $713K
- 67th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 44th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 78
- 70th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Only 0.0% of 13 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
Franchised units fell from 54 to 23 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $357K – $713K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 56/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 13 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Foxtail Coffee Franchise Co., LLC
- CEO title
- President & Founder
- Alex Tchekmeian
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 1801 Lee Road, Suite 301, Winter Park, FL 32789
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.5M
- vs $3.1M prior year
Affiliated brands
- has the same business address as us
- Foxtail Coffee Company
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Foxtail Coffee Co. franchisees operate specialty coffee retail locations, likely featuring espresso-based beverages, single-origin coffee beans, and café ambiance. Daily operations include barista staffing, inventory management, customer service, equipment maintenance, and adherence to brand standards across a protected territory.
- CEO
- Alex Tchekmeian
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 5
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $40K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $292K | $633K |
| Total initial investment | $357K | $713K |
Source: Foxtail Coffee Co. 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $357K – $713K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $40K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $450 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Foxtail Coffee Co. Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 78
- Opened
- 20
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 1.3%
- Company-owned
- 24
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 69%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +54.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
- Projected new
- 37
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 3.8%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Ceased ops
- 1.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 13
- Loan volume
- $8.5M
- Median loan
- $635K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Foxtail Coffee Co.'s SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 3 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 6-year lending trend
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 13 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Foxtail Coffee presents elevated risk due to Going Concern status, missing financial performance disclosures (Item 19), and aggressive growth that outpaces industry norms—making ROI validation impossible before investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
No bankruptcy information required to be disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern warning indicates potential franchisor financial distress or operational viability questions
- 02MEDAverage Revenue and Net Income not disclosed in Item 19 — unable to verify ROI or unit economics
- 03MINORRapid unit growth of 54.3% YoY may indicate unsustainable expansion or quality control issues
- 04MEDHigh investment range ($357K–$713K) with undisclosed profitability creates ROI uncertainty
- 05MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue basis — actual cost burden cannot be assessed
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Territory type | Boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orlando, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 60 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 11 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
58 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Foxtail Coffee Co. · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Foxtail Coffee Co. franchise?
The total investment to open a Foxtail Coffee Co. franchise ranges from $357K – $713K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Foxtail Coffee Co. franchise owners earn?
Foxtail Coffee Co. does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Foxtail Coffee Co.'s franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Foxtail Coffee Co. has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 13 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Foxtail Coffee Co. franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Foxtail Coffee Co. has 78 total units in the United States, including 54 franchised units and 24 company-owned units. 20 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Foxtail Coffee Co. a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Foxtail Coffee Co. as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 56 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.