Mokafé^®

Food & Beverage • Year: 2025

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What Is Mokafé?

Mokafé is a coffeehouse franchise offering a unique lounge atmosphere and specialty drinks, including coffee, shakes, and tea. Franchise outlets are generally located in high-traffic leased spaces such as strip malls, shopping malls, urban street-level retail, and freestanding locations.

Mokafé Franchise: Pros and Cons

A clean legal and compliance record—zero disclosed lawsuits, zero government penalties, and no franchisor enforcement actions—gives you a low-risk starting point, but the system's biggest risk is that it has zero franchised units and zero signed-but-not-open outlets, leaving no franchisee track record to validate unit economics.

Pros

Zero disclosed lawsuits, franchisee-initiated judgments, or franchisee settlements—well below typical for Food & Beverage—gives you a clean legal record to begin operations.

Zero government agency penalties or orders and zero franchisor-initiated enforcement actions—well below industry norms—means fewer legacy compliance or enforcement issues to manage.

Manager-required equity percentage is 0%—well below typical for Food & Beverage—so you have flexibility to structure manager compensation and ownership without a franchisor-mandated stake.

Cons

Zero franchised units—well below typical for Food & Beverage—means the system is early-stage and you won't have existing franchisees to interview during due diligence.

Zero signed-but-not-open outlets and zero franchised units—both well below typical—leave you with no observable pipeline or opening track record to validate unit-level economics and ramp timelines.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

52/100

NORMAL

Grants a protected area where the franchisor will not place other physical units. Franchisor retains rights to develop nearby units affecting market density, sell via e‑commerce and alternative distribution channels, and use different trademarks and retail/venue formats; protection is contingent on performance contingencies and the franchisee keeps site-specific relocation rights.

Training & Support

90/100

NORMAL

Mokafé provides a robust 90-hour training curriculum designed to prepare three staff members for launch. The program includes on-site launch assistance for operational readiness; travel and lodging expenses and any additional on-site support fees are the responsibility of the franchisee.

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Mokafé Franchise?

Opening a Mokafé franchise requires a total initial investment of $324,250 to $665,000, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This range covers the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and initial working capital needed to launch and operate through the early months.

Minimum Investment

$324,250

Franchise Fee

Real Estate

Equipment & Assets

Reserves

Training

Other

Maximum Investment

$665,000

Minimum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$35,000

Real Estate$111,500

Equipment & Assets$124,500

Reserves$25,000

Training$6,000

Other$22,250

Maximum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$35,000

Real Estate$370,500

Equipment & Assets$164,000

Reserves$50,000

Training$10,000

Other$35,500

Investment Analysis

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The initial investment amounts shown are estimates only. Actual costs may vary based on location size, business model, and multi-unit ownership arrangements. We recommend reviewing the full Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.

How Much Do Mokafé Franchise Owners Make?

Mokafé franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,503,224 and median gross sales of $1,503,224 in 2025, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:

$1,503,224

Median Gross Sales:

$1,503,224

High Gross Sales:

$1,920,881

Low Gross Sales:

$1,085,568

Sample Size:

Franchise vs Corporate Performance: Only affiliate/company-owned outlet results are provided for 2024, so there is no direct franchised-unit performance to compare; the figures shown reflect company-operated sales adjusted to illustrate hypothetical franchise royalties and advertising.

Performance Variability Analysis: Reported sales vary materially between the two outlets (low 1,085,567.69 versus high 1,920,880.65), indicating substantial location-to-location variation in revenue within the small sample.

Data Scope and Limitations: The sample is very small (2 outlets), excludes four 2024 openings, the results are unaudited, and there is no COGS or net income data, limiting the usefulness of these figures for forecasting franchise performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open a Mokafé franchise?

The total initial investment for a Mokafé franchise ranges from $324,250 to $665,000, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the Mokafé initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Mokafé is $35,000, as stated in the 2025 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

How much do Mokafé franchise owners make?

Mokafé franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,503,224 and median gross sales of $1,503,224 in 2025, based on Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Actual earnings vary by location, market, and operator experience.

Does Mokafé have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

Mokafé received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2025 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does Mokafé offer exclusive franchise territories?

Mokafé received a territory protection score of 52 out of 100. Grants a protected area where the franchisor will not place other physical units.

What training does Mokafé provide to new franchisees?

Mokafé received a training and support score of 90 out of 100. Mokafé provides a robust 90-hour training curriculum designed to prepare three staff members for launch.

How many Mokafé franchise locations are there?

Mokafé had 6 total locations as of the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is Mokafé?

Mokafé is a coffeehouse franchise offering a unique lounge atmosphere and specialty drinks, including coffee, shakes, and tea.

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