Question 1

How does Duck Donuts compare to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in cost?

Accepted Answer

Duck Donuts requires a minimum investment of $515K compared to $532K for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Duck Donuts's franchise fee is $40K while The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's is $25K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Duck Donuts or The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf?

Accepted Answer

Duck Donuts has 144 total units while The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has 130 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Duck Donuts and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf?

Accepted Answer

Duck Donuts has a FranchiseLens score of 65/100 and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf scores 64/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$515K – $737K	$532K – $1.4M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.5%
Total Locations	144	130
FranchiseLens Score	65/100	64/100
Litigation (3yr)	1 cases	1 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+8.7% CAGR (3yr)	-0.5% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$515K – $737K	$532K – $1.4M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.5%
Total Locations	144	130
FranchiseLens Score	65/100	64/100
Litigation (3yr)	1 cases	1 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+8.7% CAGR (3yr)	-0.5% CAGR (3yr)

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Duck Donuts vs The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Duck Donuts vs The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf