Coffee News

$CNFWF500 #501

CategoryBusiness Services

SubcategoryAdvertising Services

Locations174

Franchisee Count39

Franchise Fee$9,900

Item 7 Low$11,150

Item 7 Midpoint$11,700

Item 7 High$12,250

Royalty Feesno other fees, including no additional initial or renewal fees and no fees for transfer of ownership or interest in your franchise(s).

Ad / Brand Fund—

Sold Not Open0

ParentSprague Media Partners, LLC

Founded1988

Completeness34/34 (100%)

Years in Business38

Began Franchising1988

HQBangor, ME

Executives2

LinksWeb

Main Phone(207) 852-1405

Emailinfo@coffeenews.com

FDD IssuedMay 29, 2026

Last UpdatedAug 25, 2026

FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 🔒

Franchisor

Sprague Media Partners, LLC (doing business as Coffee News) offers franchises for the publication and distribution of Coffee News, a weekly periodical in hard copy and/or online format, distributed to restaurants and other local establishments within a specified exclusive territory. Franchisees generate revenue through sales of advertising space.

Franchisees are not required to purchase any specific computer or POS systems, and the operations manual includes detailed guidelines on various operational aspects. The franchisor does not have an advertising council composed of publishers.

Read Coffee News’s complete May 29, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 9 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,850 brands on FranDeals.