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

The franchisor's clean legal and regulatory record-0 disclosed lawsuits, 0 government penalties, and 0 franchisor enforcement actions-reduces legal and compliance risk, but the system has 0 franchised units, an extremely early stage that leaves no unit-level performance data or fellow franchisees to interview during due diligence.

Pros

Total disclosed lawsuits: 0 (well below typical for Food & Beverage) - a clean legal record that reduces legal overhead and removes a common area of friction during your evaluation.

Government agency penalties or orders: 0 (well below typical for Food & Beverage) - no regulatory penalties on file, which simplifies compliance checks and lowers the chance of legacy regulatory issues slowing your opening.

Franchisor-initiated enforcement actions: 0 (well below typical for Food & Beverage) - the franchisor has not relied on formal enforcement, which suggests fewer past compliance escalations to unwind and smoother franchisee relationships.

Cons

Franchised units: 0 (well below typical for Food & Beverage) - the system is extremely early-stage, so you won't have existing franchisees to interview or unit-level performance data to benchmark during due diligence.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

Mokafé reported no material legal proceedings,

Territory Protection

43/100

NORMAL

Mokafé grants a site-specific, non-exclusive protected Territory defined by contiguous ZIP codes and market-density criteria and identified on an Attachment upon location approval. Territory rights are contingent on meeting performance quotas; the franchisor retains the right to develop additional units nearby and to sell via e-commerce and alternative distribution channels.

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:

Audit Status:

Unaudited

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

Is Mokafé a good franchise to own?

Whether Mokafé is a good franchise depends on your goals, experience, and local market. Key factors from the 2025 FDD: Mokafé operates 6 locations, received a legal risk score of 100/100, a training and support score of 90/100. Financial performance data is disclosed in Item 19. Prospective franchisees should review the full Franchise Disclosure Document and consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decision.

Is a Mokafé franchise worth the investment?

The value of a Mokafé franchise investment depends on factors such as location, operator experience, and market demand. The initial investment ranges from $324,250 to $665,000. Mokafé disclosed average gross sales of $1,503,224 in 2025. Franchise investments carry inherent risk, and prospective buyers should conduct thorough due diligence before committing capital.

How long does it take to break even with a Mokafé franchise?

Break-even timelines for Mokafé franchises are not disclosed in the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Break-even periods vary significantly based on initial investment level, local market conditions, operating costs, and revenue ramp-up speed. Prospective franchisees should build a pro forma financial model using Item 7 cost estimates and, where available, Item 19 financial performance data from the FDD.

Is Mokafé a franchise or a corporate-owned business?

As of the 2025 FDD, Mokafé operates 0 franchised locations and 6 company-owned locations. Mokafé currently operates as a predominantly company-owned system, though franchise opportunities are being offered through the FDD.

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