Is Coffee Beanery or Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution cheaper to open?

Coffee Beanery costs $213,000–$417,000 and Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution costs $14,150–$606,700 to open (FDD Item 7). Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Coffee Beanery or Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution?

FranchiseVerdict grades Coffee Beanery B and Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Coffee Beanery vs Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Coffee Beanery and Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution are quick-service restaurants franchises. Coffee Beanery requires an investment of $213K – $417K while Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution requires $14K – $607K. Neither Coffee Beanery nor Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Coffee Beanery B (Above average) and Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Coffee Beanery	Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$213K – $417K	$14K – $607K
Franchise Fee	$10K	$8K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	No royalty fee; franchisor revenue is derived from the margin on product sales to Distributors at wholesale prices.
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	28	6,957
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+73 units
Year Began Franchising	1985	1996
FDD Year	2024	2025