Buying a Coffee Time franchise in Canada

Who Coffee Time is

Coffee Time’s About Us page says: “We are CANADIAN through & through” and that the company is “100% founded, owned and operated by Canadians operating in Canada” (as published, read Nov 4, 2026). Its franchising page and franchising FAQ are written for people thinking of opening a location. These are the franchisor’s statements about itself; Deavo has not verified them.

The question most people arrive with

Whether a person can buy a Coffee Time franchise, and what the franchisor says about cost, is answered in Can you buy a Coffee Time franchise in Canada? This page does not repeat it. It collects what else Coffee Time’s pages say and what they leave out.

How Coffee Time says it runs a location

The FAQ says Coffee Time is “actively seeking prime locations”, and that a site you find yourself must be “evaluated and approved by Coffee Time”. It says construction is conducted or supervised by Coffee Time, and that Coffee Time will fully negotiate or aid in lease negotiations. A typical location is described as open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, though hours may change for a particular site. Franchisees buy specified supplies through a designated food distributor, with quality specifications and recommended equipment sources provided. On training, the FAQ describes an extensive program, four weeks in duration, held at a training facility or another designated location; the franchising page instead lists a “Business/Restaurant 3-Week Training Program” among what its franchise system includes, so ask Coffee Time which applies. Prior food experience is not required: “The interest and effort of the Franchisee is more important than hospitality or retailing experience.”

More than one location

The FAQ says a franchisee “who has demonstrated success in organizing and operating a profitable Coffee Time® store may be eligible for new franchise opportunities.” It does not say how success is measured or how many locations one owner can hold. It also says Coffee Time cannot guarantee that any store will reach a given level of sales, profit or cash flow, and that the franchisee’s skills, location and overhead costs affect a store’s profitability.

What Coffee Time publishes on cost

Coffee Time’s franchising page sets out a development cost budget: an Initial Franchise Fee of $25,000.00, a Training Fee of $5,000.00 and a total of $590,700.00, or $624,500.00 including a drive-thru addition. It says “Cost of construction is site specific and may vary” and that development costs “do not include working capital, opening inventory, rent and utility deposits and legal expenses.” Once a location is running, it lists “a Royalty Fee of 5% of all sales per week”, and says Chairman’s Brands will provide marketing materials “for as little as 3% per week, referred to as an Advertising Fee.” It recommends cash investments of at least 40%, and lists its available markets as Toronto, Mississauga and Peterborough. The page names no currency beside these figures; the markets it lists are all in Canada (as published, read Nov 4, 2026).

What the pages do not publish

No net-worth requirement, agreement term or count of locations appears on the pages we read, and the table above shows each as not published. Ask Coffee Time’s national office for them in writing, along with which training length applies. The franchise disclosure document sets out the terms.

Buying an existing Coffee Time

Deavo’s Coffee Time listings on Nov 3, 2026 were in Ontario. A listing is an advertisement by an owner or a broker, so ask what the asking price covers and whether Coffee Time must approve the buyer. If the seller is a current franchisee, the franchisor’s consent to a transfer is a question to raise early: see who has to approve a franchise resale and what a transfer fee is. Browse franchises for sale on Deavo. An asking price is the advertiser’s number, not a valuation.

Disclosure law

Seven provinces have a franchise disclosure statute: Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan, whose Act came into force on 30 June 2026. Each Act sets its own deadlines and exemptions. In Ontario, the prospective franchisee must receive the disclosure document not less than 14 days before the earlier of signing the franchise agreement or any other agreement relating to the franchise and paying any consideration relating to the franchise to the franchisor or its associate, subject to the exceptions in section 5 (some agreements and deposits) and its exemptions. Ask your lawyer or the issuing office which rules apply to the location you are considering.