Jabal Coffee House Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Jabal Coffee House is a coffee franchise serving specialty coffee, Middle Eastern drinks, and food in a community cafe setting. Franchisees run the cafes, managing baristas, food, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Jabal Coffee House franchise requires a total initial investment of $295K – $481K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $295K – $481K
- 49th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 1 outlet
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 46th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 1
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $295K – $481K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSStartup franchisor (Jabal Coffee House Franchising, LLC, formed Aug 18, 2023). The ONLY audited statement in Item 21/Exhibit I is a Dec 31, 2023 opening balance sheet: CASH $6,000 = MEMBERS EQUITY $6,000, zero liabilities (clean/unqualified opinion by Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC, dated Mar 15, 2024). No audited income statement exists, so franchisor revenue and net income are null. A later balance sheet as of July 31, 2024 is UNAUDITED and shows total assets $202,493, total liabilities $180,000 (deferred income), total equity $22,493, and net income $16,493 — not used for the audited figures. The FDD carries a state-required Financial Condition risk disclosure stating the franchisor's financial condition "calls into question the Franchisor's financial ability to provide services and support."
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Jabal Coffee House Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Gamal Waza
- Incorporated in
- Michigan
- HQ
- 6528 Appoline Street, Dearborn, Michigan 48126
- Auditor
- Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- vs $0 prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Gamal Waza
- Headquarters
- Michigan
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 41% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Lease Review Fee | $0 | $2K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $2K | $5K | |
| Initial Lease Payments | $5K | $15K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $105K | $275K | |
| Interior Design | $18K | $28K | |
| Equipment, Fixtures, and Furniture | $40K | $100K | |
| Mobile Application, Computer Technology, and POS System | $3K | $6K | |
| Signage (Indoor/Outdoor) | $4K | $10K | |
| Initial Inventory and Operating Supplies | $30K | $45K | |
| Architectural and Construction Support Services | $0 | $111K | |
| Miscellaneous Travel and Living Expenses while Training | $3K | $5K | |
| Insurance | $4K | $5K | |
| Professional Services, Business Licenses and Miscellaneous Expenses | $7K | $16K | |
| Additional Funds (three months) | $25K | $35K | |
| Development Fee (Area Development Agreement) | $100K | $200K | |
| Total initial investment | $395K | $906K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $295K – $481K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $35K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K
- Bottom third — 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 | $300 |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Renewal fee | $25K |
| Inventory (initial) | $30K – $45K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Jabal Coffee House did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Jabal Coffee House unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
27%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Startup franchisor (Jabal Coffee House Franchising, LLC, formed Aug 18, 2023). The ONLY audited statement in Item 21/Exhibit I is a Dec 31, 2023 opening balance sheet: CASH $6,000 = MEMBERS EQUITY $6,000, zero liabilities (clean/unqualified opinion by Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC, dated Mar 15, 2024). No audited income statement exists, so franchisor revenue and net income are null. A later balance sheet as of July 31, 2024 is UNAUDITED and shows total assets $202,493, total liabilities $180,000 (deferred income), total equity $22,493, and net income $16,493 — not used for the audited figures. The FDD carries a state-required Financial Condition risk disclosure stating the franchisor's financial condition "calls into question the Franchisor's financial ability to provide services and support."
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.0% (near the Quick-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Jabal Coffee House Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 8
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Jabal Coffee House presents meaningful caution-level risk due to unproven franchisee economics, minimal system scale, and complete absence of financial performance data required for investment validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, PLC
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 41 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 1 existing franchisee unit — system scale and viability unproven
- 02MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue base makes cost-benefit analysis impossible
- 03MINOREarly-stage franchisor with no demonstrated franchisee success stories or retention history
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 30 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 2 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 11 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Michigan |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Michigan |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 15 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 28 hrs
- Training location
- Dearborn, Michigan (or other location determined by franchisor)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 8 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Designated Supplier POS system (no proprietary brand name disclosed)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Designated Supplier POS system (no proprietary brand name disclosed)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Jabal Coffee House · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Jabal Coffee House franchise?
The total investment to open a Jabal Coffee House franchise ranges from $295K – $481K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Jabal Coffee House franchise owners earn?
Jabal Coffee House 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 Item 19 in the Jabal Coffee House FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Jabal Coffee House FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Jabal Coffee House's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Jabal Coffee House (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Jabal Coffee House franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Jabal Coffee House has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Jabal Coffee House a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Jabal Coffee House as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 41 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.