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

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

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

Scooter’s Coffee reports $914,719 average annual unit revenue vs $1,083,585 for Elevation Burger (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, Scooter’s Coffee or Elevation Burger?

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

Scooter’s Coffee vs Elevation Burger

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Scooter’s Coffee and Elevation Burger are quick-service restaurants franchises. Scooter’s Coffee requires an investment of $955K – $1.5M while Elevation Burger requires $517K – $2.0M. 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 Scooter’s Coffee A (Strongest tier) and Elevation Burger C (Average).

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