Caribou Coffee

Franchise Overview

This premium coffeehouse brand operates a multi-unit franchise model offering handcrafted beverages, specialty-grade coffee, and food across traditional and non-traditional locations. The brand differentiates itself through a commitment to quality ingredients, including specialty-grade coffee and real chocolate in its beverages, alongside a focus on community connection and day-making guest experiences. Franchisees are sought as experienced multi-unit operators with food and beverage backgrounds, and the system supports both domestic and international expansion across 11 countries.

Corporate support includes proven operational systems developed over decades of coffeehouse experience. The business model includes traditional storefront locations, non-traditional venues such as airports and corporate sites, and franchise-operated coffeehouses, giving it broad reach across diverse consumer settings and dayparts.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since2004
Number of Units811
Min Liquid Capital
Required Networth
$$$Total InvestmentN/A

Caribou Coffee Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official Caribou Coffee FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

Caribou Coffee FDD 2026

April 2026

$99.00

Caribou Coffee FDD 2025

April 2025

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Caribou Coffee FDD 2024

April 2024

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Caribou Coffee FDD 2023

April 2023

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Caribou Coffee FDD 2022

April 2022

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Caribou Coffee FDD 2021

April 2021

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Caribou Coffee FDD 2019

April 2019

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Caribou Coffee FDD 2018

May 2018

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Caribou Coffee FDD 2017

May 2017

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Caribou Coffee FDD 2016

May 2016

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Caribou Coffee FDD 2015

May 2015

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Note: Purchased FDDs are available for immediate download. The $99 Document Processing Fee covers acquisition, storage, organization, and digital delivery of the FDD document.