Caribou Coffee

Franchise Overview

Caribou Coffee is a premium coffeehouse brand operating a multi-unit franchise model where experienced operators run handcrafted beverage and food concepts across both traditional storefronts and non-traditional venues such as airports and corporate sites, with a presence spanning domestic and international markets across 11 countries.

Key Highlights

Specialty-grade coffee and real chocolate set a high ingredient quality standard
Multi-unit model targets experienced food and beverage operators for scalable growth
Flexible location mix spans traditional storefronts, airports, and corporate venues
Decades of coffeehouse experience underpin proven, well-developed operational systems

Caribou Coffee offers franchisees a differentiated, community-rooted coffeehouse concept with the operational depth and brand credibility to compete across diverse consumer settings and dayparts.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since1992

Number of Units494

Min Liquid Capital—

Required Networth—

$$$Total Investment$281K – $1.5M

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

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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 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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