What is the general population range for a Coffee News franchise territory?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The exclusive territory of each franchise is based on the 2010 census data (wwww.census.gov) for resident population within the selected area. Generally, each franchise territory should have a population of 25,000 - 50,000 and we are flexible on how many franchise territories may be available in any geographic area. You do not have the right of first refusal or similar rights to acquire additional outlets. The operations manual provides a chart for your use in determining the number of franchises that may be available within any geographic area under consideration by you. We will review and approve your proposed territory in a timely manner.
At the signing of the franchise agreement, we will grant you exclusive rights to distribute your publication of Coffee News within the agreed boundaries. Your exclusive territory is a specific geographic area where you may distribute the Periodical. Although you are allowed to distribute Coffee News only within this territory, you may solicit and accept advertisements from sources both inside and outside your territory. You may solicit advertising clients both from within your territory and outside your territory by any means that you deem appropriate. We place no restriction on outside territory solicitation. We do suggest, however, as a matter of courtesy and
Source: Item 12 — Territory (FDD pages 21–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Coffee News's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the general population range for each franchise territory is between 25,000 and 50,000 residents, based on the 2010 census data. Coffee News is flexible regarding the number of franchise territories available in a geographic area.
Before a franchisee publishes their first edition of Coffee News, the franchisor and franchisee will agree on the boundaries of the exclusive distribution territory. This territory will optimally have a population of 25,000 to 50,000 total residents and 25 to 40 active restaurants. Coffee News will research the territory to determine if it overlaps with any existing franchises.
It is important to note that while Coffee News grants exclusive distribution rights within a territory, franchisees can solicit and accept advertisements from sources both inside and outside their territory. This provides an opportunity to expand revenue streams beyond the immediate geographic area. The franchisor does not place restrictions on outside territory solicitation, but suggests communicating with neighboring publishers as a courtesy.