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Buy a Ziggi’s Coffee Franchise

Ziggi’s Coffee is a specialty coffee and drive-thru franchise founded in 2004 in Longmont, Colorado, by husband-and-wife founders Brandon and Camrin Knudsen. The family-owned brand began franchising in 2016 and has grown to more than 100 open locations with over 200 franchise agreements signed across around 20 states.

The business sits in the quick-service beverage category, serving local consumers a menu that has expanded well beyond coffee to include smoothies, chai, matcha, energy drinks and a protein range. Franchisees choose between three formats: a café and drive-thru, a single-sided drive-thru and a double-sided drive-thru, letting the model suit different sites and trade areas.

Coffee is sourced from Dillanos Coffee Roasters of Sumner, Washington. Ziggi’s is built around convenience, consistent quality and a community-focused, hospitality-first culture, with corporate support drawn from the founders’ own operating experience.

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Why buy a Ziggi’s Coffee Franchise?

Specialty coffee is a high-frequency, habit-driven category, and a Ziggi’s Coffee franchise pairs that everyday demand with a recognised brand and a drive-thru-led format suited to convenience-oriented customers. The three building formats give owners flexibility on site and footprint, while a menu spanning coffee, smoothies, chai, matcha, energy drinks and protein options broadens the customer base beyond traditional coffee drinkers.

Owners join an established system backed by Dillanos Coffee Roasters as the coffee supplier, Ziggi’s University training, marketing programmes and financing access through a third-party lending partner. As a family-owned brand still led by its founders, the system emphasises consistent standards and franchisee partnership.

Ziggi’s Coffee Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2004

    • Franchising Since

      2016

    • New Startup Cost

      $315,830 – $2,093,361

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $40,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

      plus $5,000 per undeveloped Development-Agreement right

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      115

    • New Units Opened *

      16

    • Units Transferred *

      8

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $836,332

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Ziggi’s Coffee – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training runs to 20 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of on-the-job training, delivered through Ziggi's University with hands-on manager training in Colorado. Ongoing support covers operations, marketing programmes (social media, coupons and traffic-driving campaigns) and supplier access through coffee roaster Dillanos. Owners are supported by a corporate team built from real ownership experience. Resale buyers should confirm with Ziggi's what onboarding and Ziggi's University access transfers to incoming owners, and the training status of existing staff.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Ziggi's suits hands-on local operators who enjoy fast-paced quick-service operations and building a community presence, not absentee investors. Day-to-day success rests on managing and retaining baristas, maintaining drink quality and speed, and driving local marketing. Prior coffee experience is not required, but candidates should be comfortable running a staff-led retail business, upholding brand standards and delivering consistent customer service. Both single-unit owners and multi-unit area developers fit the model, with operators who value community connection a strong cultural match.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Ziggi's Coffee has been ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 (No. 225 in the 2021 list and in the top half of recent editions) and was named to Franchise Times' Fast & Serious list for 2026, which recognises brands combining sustained growth with operational discipline. The brand is a member of the International Franchise Association and a VetFran participant. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, online reviews and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US specialty coffee market is large and growing, projected to reach $81.8 billion by 2030 at a 9.5% annual growth rate (Grand View Research). Demand is supported by daily consumption habits, the convenience of drive-thru and grab-and-go formats, and rising interest in non-coffee drinks such as matcha, energy and protein beverages. The category has proven resilient across economic cycles. For resale buyers, local demand depends heavily on site traffic, drive-thru access and nearby competition.

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