Is Elevation Burger or Scooter’s Coffee cheaper to open?

Elevation Burger costs $517,300–$1,991,900 and Scooter’s Coffee costs $954,650–$1,523,400 to open (FDD Item 7). Elevation Burger has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Elevation Burger or Scooter’s Coffee?

Elevation Burger reports $1,083,585 average annual unit revenue vs $914,719 for Scooter’s Coffee (FDD Item 19). Elevation Burger is higher. For Elevation Burger: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Reported as net sales, not gross sales.

Which is the better franchise, Elevation Burger or Scooter’s Coffee?

FranchiseVerdict grades Elevation Burger C and Scooter’s Coffee A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Elevation Burger vs Scooter’s Coffee

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Elevation Burger and Scooter’s Coffee are quick-service restaurants franchises. Elevation Burger requires an investment of $517K – $2.0M while Scooter’s Coffee requires $955K – $1.5M. In terms of revenue, Elevation Burger reports higher average unit revenue at $1.1M. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Reported as net sales, not gross sales. Scooter’s Coffee has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Elevation Burger C (Average) and Scooter’s Coffee A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Elevation Burger	Scooter’s Coffee
Verdict Grade	CAverage	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$517K – $2.0M	$955K – $1.5M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.1MOutlet subset	$915K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	0.0% (235 loans)
Total Units	32	849
Unit Growth (YoY)	-3 units	+96 units
Year Began Franchising	2008	2002
FDD Year	2025	2025