Ellianos^®

Food & Beverage • Year: 2025

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What Is Ellianos?

Ellianos is a retail coffee franchise selling fresh-roasted coffee, espresso drinks, cappuccinos, lattes, chai teas, smoothies, pastries and other food items. The concept operates through drive-thru-enabled traditional stores and non-traditional counter-based formats, including storefronts, food courts, kiosks, convenience stores and mobile units. Revenue is driven primarily by beverage and food sales, including ready-to-drink coffees, espresso beverages, smoothies and pastries. Typical locations include free-standing out-parcel buildings (traditional stores of approximately 800 sq. ft.) as well as in-line storefronts, food courts and other non-traditional sites.

Ellianos Franchise: Pros and Cons

This franchise's biggest strength is a clean legal and regulatory record—zero disclosed lawsuits, government penalties, franchisor enforcement actions, franchisee judgments/settlements, or fraud claims, well below Food & Beverage norms—which lowers litigation risk; its biggest risk is having zero company-owned units, limiting hands-on testing and operational know‑how.

Pros

Zero disclosed lawsuits, government penalties, franchisor enforcement actions, franchisee judgments/settlements, and fraud claims — well below what's typical in Food & Beverage — which gives you a clean legal and regulatory record and lowers litigation risk.

On-site support carries no additional cost, unlike roughly 87% of Food & Beverage franchises that charge extra, so ongoing support expenses are more predictable and included.

Initial franchise fees are refundable (an uncommon feature — only about 14% of F&B brands offer this), which reduces your upfront financial risk at the start of the relationship.

Cons

Zero company-owned units — well below the industry norm — means the franchisor doesn't operate test locations, limiting their ability to trial changes and maintain hands-on operational know-how.

Manager-required equity of 45% is well above typical for Food & Beverage, which increases the cash your manager or you must contribute and can constrain financing options.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

45/100

NORMAL

Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units. Franchisor retains rights to sell via e-commerce and alternative channels, operate under marks, acquire/convert units, and develop units affecting market density (no ROFR); protection is subject to performance contingencies, while the franchisee retains site-specific relocation rights.

Training & Support

56/100

NORMAL

Ellianos provides a robust 80-hour training curriculum included in the initial franchise fee, designed to prepare two staff members for operational responsibilities and launch. The program includes on-site launch support focused on operational readiness provided without additional franchise fees, with travel and lodging expenses borne by the franchisee.

How Much Does It Cost to Open an Ellianos Franchise?

Opening an Ellianos franchise requires a total initial investment of $671,500 to $1,068,700, 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

$671,500

Franchise Fee

Real Estate

Equipment & Assets

Reserves

Training

Other

Maximum Investment

$1,068,700

Minimum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$30,000

Real Estate$466,000

Equipment & Assets$137,500

Reserves$10,000

Training$1,000

Other$27,000

Maximum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$30,000

Real Estate$749,500

Equipment & Assets$169,500

Reserves$20,000

Training$3,000

Other$96,700

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 Ellianos Franchise Owners Make?

Ellianos franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,127,170 and median gross sales of $1,127,170 in 2025, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:

$1,127,170

Median Gross Sales:

$1,127,170

High Gross Sales:

$1,678,363

Low Gross Sales:

$466,151

Sample Size:

Percent Attaining Average:

63.0%

Franchise vs Corporate Performance: Franchised stores (35-unit sample) reported average net sales of 1,127,170 in 2024, while the smaller sample of six officer-operated stores reported higher average net sales (1,393,690), indicating officer-operated locations in this dataset outperformed the broader franchised sample on average.

Performance Variability Analysis: There is substantial variability across franchised locations with net sales ranging from 466,151 to 1,678,363 and the top quartile averaging materially above the overall median, suggesting location- and operator-specific factors drive wide performance dispersion.

Data Scope and Limitations: The sales figures exclude stores not open the full year and certain nonconforming stores, and expense/P&L details are limited to six officer-operated, unaudited stores, so expense metrics may not generalize to the full franchised system.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open an Ellianos franchise?

The total initial investment for an Ellianos franchise ranges from $671,500 to $1,068,700, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the Ellianos initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Ellianos is $30,000, as stated in the 2025 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

How much do Ellianos franchise owners make?

Ellianos franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,127,170 and median gross sales of $1,127,170 in 2025, based on Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Actual earnings vary by location, market, and operator experience.

Does Ellianos have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

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

Does Ellianos offer exclusive franchise territories?

Ellianos received a territory protection score of 45 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units.

What training does Ellianos provide to new franchisees?

Ellianos received a training and support score of 56 out of 100. Ellianos provides a robust 80-hour training curriculum included in the initial franchise fee, designed to prepare two staff members for operational responsibilities and launch.

How many Ellianos franchise locations are there?

Ellianos had 63 total locations as of the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is Ellianos?

Ellianos is a retail coffee franchise selling fresh-roasted coffee, espresso drinks, cappuccinos, lattes, chai teas, smoothies, pastries and other food items.

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